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DistroKid now lets users edit releases on it d.i.y. distribution platform. Users can now change song titles, album art, release date, etc. without having to delete and reupload each track.
Can you change Spotify artwork after release?
This includes music, album art, and track level information. We have no way to change this data manually, so you’ll need to contact your digital distributor to have them submit a metadata update if any of this information is incorrect.
What size does artwork have to be for DistroKid?
The minimum size requirement for album art is 1000×1000 pixels. Ideally, album art should be perfectly square, and 3000×3000 pixels. If your artwork is smaller, or rectangular, we’ll automatically fix it for you–but there’s a risk that our fixed version won’t look exactly as you intended.
How long does DistroKid take to process artwork?
All in all, you can expect DistroKid to have your music uploaded to all streaming services and stores within 1 week. However, it can take up to 2 or 3 weeks in some cases.
How do I edit DistroKid release?
You can make edits by visiting your album page, and clicking “Edit Release”. We’ll walk you through everything you can edit from there.
Is TuneCore better than DistroKid?
DistroKid is much less expensive, and gets your music into streaming services faster. TuneCore charges $49.99 per year per album. DistroKid would charge you only $19.99 per year. DistroKid is an even better deal if you want to upload a lot of singles (1-song albums).
Should I upload WAV or MP3 to DistroKid?
Audio files should be WAV, MP3, M4A, FLAC, AIFF, or Windows Media (WMA). If you’re sending a WAV, 16-bit, 44.1 kHz WAV is typical but pretty much anything works. If you have a track that’s larger than that, consider converting it to FLAC format before uploading to DistroKid.
Does Spotify accept 24bit?
Spotify Community Even though most distributors accept 48kHz sample rate / 24 bit audio or higher, Spotify converts all audio to 44.1kHz sample rate / 16 bit audio (please correct me if this is untrue).
Can you use all caps in DistroKid?
Can I Upload a Song/Album/Artist name in All Capital or Lowercase Letters? You can use the capitalization/stylization that you want for your artist name, titles, etc. Please note that if you choose to use non-standard capitalization on your release.
How much does DistroKid pay per 1000 streams?
If you release that album directly through DistroKid and got 1,000 streams, you could expect to receive $3.80 from mechanical royalties and another $3.80 from performance royalties, earning approximately $7.60 per thousand streams.
Does DistroKid copyright your music?
DistroKid does not copyright your music for you or register your songs for copyright, DistroKid simply distributes your music. DistroKid also does not register your music with any publishers or performance rights organizations.
Are distro kids free?
DistroKid Vs CD Baby While DistroKid charges $19.99 per year, CD Baby charges $9.95 per single, or $29.00 per album. After paying this one time fee to CD Baby, you will never have to pay again. Your music will stay on the platform forever.
Can I change my Spotify artist name?
You can’t manually change your artist name on Spotify. We display the artist name in the metadata delivered to us. Once we get the updated info, the changes should show within 2 business days.
Can you upload the same song twice on DistroKid?
No. Due to how the streaming services pay, and other complexities, we do not support the same audio recording to be uploaded by more than one DistroKid user. If a song has changed ownership and you’re interested in routing a song’s earnings from one DistroKid account to another, we can do that.
Can you’re release a song?
In the music industry, a reissue (also re-release, repackage or re-edition) is the release of an album or single which has been released at least once before, sometimes with alterations or additions.
Does DistroKid steal money?
Is DistroKid really trying to steal from you? The short and definitive answer is NO, Distrokid is NOT trying to steal your hard-earned money.
Do you own your masters with DistroKid?
You do! DistroKid does not take any ownership or intellectual property rights from artists. You keep 100% ownership.
Is there something better than DistroKid?
REACH MORE FANS: TuneCore will get you in twice the number of stores than DistroKid. Reach new fans around the world. NO MIDDLE MAN: Unlike Distrokid, TuneCore works directly with digital stores and streaming platforms to ensure artists receive 100% of their earned revenue.
Can I upload a 24bit on DistroKid?
Other than CD Baby, the rest of the main digital distributors such as DistroKid, The Orchard, and TuneCore all accept 24-bit WAV files, and they can be higher sample rate files than 44.1k if available from the mastering session.
Which is better 16bit or 24bit?
Audio resolution, measured in bits Similarly, 24-bit audio can record 16,777,216 discreet values for loudness levels (or a dynamic range of 144 dB), versus 16-bit audio which can represent 65,536 discrete values for the loudness levels (or a dynamic range of 96 dB).
Can I upload 24 bit to DistroKid?
DistroKid, on the other hand, will accept 24-bit WAV files, with sample rates of 96kHz or less, and doesn’t specify restrictions for other file types.
What is 16bit sound?
16 bit provides each sample with 65,536 possible amplitude values. As such, 16 bit provides you with 96dB of dynamic range between the noise floor and 0dBFS. 24 bit provides you with 144dB of dynamic range between the noise floor and 0dBFS.
How many kHz is 320kbps?
Codec: AAC-LC. Sample Rate: 44.1Khz. Bit Rate: 320kbps or higher for 2 channels (higher is always better; 256 kbps acceptable) Channels: 2 (stereo).
How many kHz is Spotify?
It should be noted that their master quality can go up to a 384kHz sampling rate, which is pretty impressive. On the other hand, Spotify now uses an AAC lossy format (replacing the Ogg Vorbis format previously used). The quality of these AAC files ranges from a very low 24kbps to 320kbps.
Should I capitalize my artist name?
Artist names and album titles that are written in UPPERCASE are changed by some stores to the regular spelling: an uppercase letter at the beginning of the name and, for the rest, lowercase letters. Spotify, iTunes / Apple Music and Google Play Music generally accept artist names written in capital letters.
