How to distribute music to Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, Amazon and many more streaming platforms using DistroKid.
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🕒 Time Stamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:31 Overview of the 3 parts
PART 1 - What do you need to release online?
01:01 1. Distributor
01:32 2. Audio file
01:49 3. Album artwork
02:15 4. Artist name
02:40 5. Song title
02:52 6. Genre
03:07 7. Where to release?
PART 2 - Releasing a song with DistroKid
03:42 01. Which stores will you release to
03:59 02. Number of songs
04:33 03. Previously released?
04:45 04. Artist or band name
05:32 05. Artist name in Apple Music and Spotify?
05:52 06. Release date (Musician Plus feature)
06:07 07. Preorder (Musician Plus feature)
06:20 08. Record label (Musician Plus feature)
06:37 09. Album artwork
07:27 10. Language
07:33 11. Genre
07:54 12. Track title
08:26 13. Audio file upload
08:53 14. Original song or cover
09:24 15. Songwriter information
10:05 16. Explicit lyrics
10:15 17. Radio edit?
10:33 18. Contains lyrics or instrumental?
10:44 19. Preview clip time (TikTok, Apple)
11:18 20. Track price (Musician Plus feature)
11:40 21. Facebook and Instagram
11:58 22. Store Maximizer (auto release to new stores)
12:15 23. Shazam and iPhone Siri
12:34 24. Leave a legacy
12:50 25. Final agreement and confirmation
13:13 26. Uploading album art and track
13:34 27. Completion
13:58 28. Hyperfollow and sharing links
PART 3 - DistoKid FAQ
14:47 - How king does it take for music to appear in stores?
https://distrokid.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013649293-How-Long-Does-It-Take-for-My-Album-to-Be-Available-in-Stores-
15:24 - How do I get paid and how long does it take?
https://distrokid.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/360001857274-Getting-Paid
16:10 - How do I remove of edit a release?
https://distrokid.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013649333-Can-I-Change-a-Release-Once-It-s-Uploaded-
🎞️ Other related videos:
DistroKid - How to add lyrics -
https://youtu.be/BN3JFmzvI4w
DistroKid - Synced Lyrics feature -
https://youtu.be/Uv-_5vLOP34
DistroKid - How to get paid -
https://youtu.be/5rxwewK6eXg
DistroKid - 10 reasons to release your music online -
https://youtu.be/8i0Xu1qUqJo
DistroKId - How to release to more stores and streaming services -
https://youtu.be/7TfjuBkBodE
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