## Minimum lead time

Your release date must be **at least 7 days after you submit** the release. This applies to every plan.

## Recommended: 2 weeks or more

The wizard suggests a date 14 days away by default, and we recommend **at least 2 weeks**. The extra time:

- leaves room for our review and for any fixes,
- gives every store time to process and display your release on the same day,
- lets you pitch to editorial playlists, which usually needs several weeks before release.

## What happens on release day

Your release goes live on the selected stores on the release date. Stores process releases on their own systems, so exact go-live times can vary by store and by time zone. See *How Long Does It Take for My Music to Go Live on Streaming Services?*

## Original release date

If you are re-releasing music that came out before, for example when switching distributors, set the **original release date** in the Schedule step. Stores will then show the correct historical date.

## Faster review

Fast-Lane shortens our review time. It does not change the 7-day minimum. See *What Is Fast-Lane Review?*