GET PAIDSTEP 1 / 8DISTROKIDFREE MANUAL
GIANT“A beat on your laptop is a beat nobody hears.”

Your beat onevery platform.

One upload through DistroKid and your music lands on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, TikTok and more.

Where it gets you 14 platforms

  • Spotify
  • Apple Music
  • iTunes
  • YouTube Music
  • Amazon Music
  • TikTok
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Deezer
  • Tidal
  • Pandora
  • iHeartRadio
  • Anghami
  • Boomplay

How to do it · A to Z

  1. Make an accountSign up on DistroKid and pick a plan. Use your real name for payouts.
  2. Prepare the filesWAV 16 or 24-bit, cover art 3000 × 3000 px, no blurry logos, no website links on the cover.
  3. Fill the detailsArtist name, song title, real songwriter name, explicit or clean. ISRC is created for you.
  4. Pick a release dateAt least 2–4 weeks ahead – you need the time to pitch to playlists.
  5. Share itUse the pre-save / smart link, pitch in Spotify for Artists, post the link everywhere.

Do this

Same name everywhereUse exactly the same artist name on every release – or your songs land on someone else’s profile.
Claim your profilesClaim Spotify for Artists, Apple Music for Artists and YouTube Official Artist Channel right after release one.
Keep releasingOne song a month beats one album a year. Algorithms love consistency.
NOOB“So what do I NOT do?”
  • Upload an MP3 – always WAV.
  • Use a cover with logos, links or blurry art – it gets rejected.
  • Change your artist name between releases.
  • Drop on Friday without telling anyone first.

Tools 3

DistroKid →Spotify for Artists →FL Studio export: WAV 24-bit →Open DistroKid →
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