Distribution eligibility & criteria

• Solo artists, bands, producers and labels with rights to their own catalogue.
• Collab Artist (free) accounts need manual approval — artist profile, socials and a human-made-content consent.
• Artist and Label plans skip approval and go straight to checkout.
• Accounts previously banned for fraud or AI slop are not eligible to return.

3000 × 3000 px, square, JPG or PNG, RGB, under 10 MB.

No blur, no URLs, no social handles, no store logos, no explicit imagery.

WAV / FLAC, 16-bit or 24-bit, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz, stereo. Up to 150 MB per file on Collab, 500 MB on Pro Artist & Label plans.

MP3 accepted at 320 kbps only. Peak below -0.3 dBFS, no clipping or dead air over 5 s.

Dolby Atmos ADM master up to 1 GB (₹199/track). Music video up to 2 GB (₹299/video).

Atmos goes to Apple Music, Amazon Music Unlimited and Tidal; video goes to Spotify. One-time fee per file, paid at submission, same rate on every plan.

Title, primary artists, genre, language and release date required.

No emojis, no ALL CAPS, no store names in titles. Features go in the artist field.

You must own or control 100% of the master and composition.

℗ and © lines must name the real rights holder. Covers need a valid licence.

100% human-made music on the free Collab plan.

AI-generated or low-effort content is rejected and can result in a permanent ban.

Allow enough time for your plan's review and store-delivery window.

PayOnce releases can be live within 3 business days, annual subscription plans within 9 business days, and free Collab releases within 14 business days.

• Artwork below 3000 × 3000 px, non-square, blurry or containing logos, URLs or handles.
• Masters with clipping, mono-summed stereo, or silence longer than 5 seconds.
• Metadata with emojis, ALL CAPS titles, store names or fake features.
• Covers or samples without a cleared licence.

Reviews take up to 24 hours, delivery to stores up to 48 hours after approval. Set your release date at least 7 days out to stay eligible for playlist pitching. Stuck? Email artists@distribeats.com.