Distribution

Where Does DistroVibe Distribute My Music?

DistroVibe delivers your releases to over 450 streaming platforms, digital download stores, and social networks across 200+ territories worldwide all fully included with your active membership with 100% royalty retention. Where Your Music Goes - Major Streaming Services: Direct-to-DSP pipeline delivery to Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, TIDAL, Amazon Music, Deezer, and Pandora. - Social & Video Platforms: Monetize short-form video creation by delivering your official catalog to TikTok, Instagram Audio Library, and Facebook. - Rights Management & Fingerprinting: Automated audio fingerprinting and royalty collection via YouTube Content ID and Meta Rights Manager. - Specialized & Genre Hubs: Reach electronic and niche music audiences across specialist portals including Beatport, Traxsource, and Juno Download. - Global & Regional Services: Wide distribution to international powerhouse services including Tencent Music, NetEase Cloud Music, Anghami, Boomplay, and JioSaavn. To explore the complete directory of connected stores and ingestion endpoints, visit the Supported Platforms section in your dashboard.

Does DistroVibe Distribute Vinyl, CDs, and Cassettes?

DistroVibe offers end-to-end global physical distribution exclusively for contracted roster artists and partner labels. We manage production, supply-chain logistics, and retail fulfillment so you can focus entirely on creating. Available Physical Formats - Vinyl Pressing: 7", 10", and 12" formats available in standard black, custom colorways, splatter variants, and picture discs. - CD Manufacturing: Standard jewel cases, eco-friendly digipaks, and custom gatefold card sleeves. - Cassette Tapes: Full-color J-card printing with customized cassette shells and clear Norelco cases. How to Apply Because our physical distribution pipeline operates on dedicated manufacturing slots and selective retail placement, access is restricted to contracted DistroVibe artists: 1. Open a Request: Navigate to the Support & Help tab or contact your dedicated account representative. 2. Submit Your Release One-Sheet: Provide your project's master audio, high-res print assets, projected unit volume, and distribution timeline. 3. Fulfillment & Global Delivery: Upon approval and contract execution, our manufacturing partners oversee pressing and ship directly to global record stores, online retailers, and direct-to-fan hubs.

Does DistroVibe Distribute AI Music?

DistroVibe supports innovative music production and accepts releases created with the assistance of AI, provided they comply with strict intellectual property and platform quality standards. Eligibility Guidelines - Originality & Non-Infringement: AI-assisted or AI-generated tracks must be original works. Content attempting to mimic copyrighted artists, emulate protected vocal likenesses without legal authorization, or replicate existing master recordings will be rejected immediately. - Strict Quality Control (QC): Releases containing fully AI-generated material undergo mandatory automated waveform analysis and manual QC review. Low-fidelity, spam-like, or repetitive machine-generated audio that fails DSP ingestion standards will be declined. Platform Compliance & Store Policies - DSP Autonomy: While DistroVibe delivers approved AI releases to our global network, individual digital service providers (such as Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube) enforce independent policies regarding AI content ingestion and playlisting. DistroVibe cannot override third-party store moderation decisions. - Content ID Restrictions: Fully synthetic or generic AI audio loops/stems are strictly prohibited from YouTube Content ID and Meta Rights Manager enrollment to prevent invalid automated copyright claims against third parties. Submitting AI Releases & Documentation To ensure smooth processing through our review pipeline: 1. Tag Accurate Metadata: Accurately indicate production credits during the upload workflow. 2. Attach Ownership Documentation: Provide model generation logs, commercial licensing rights, prompt records, or stem documentation via the release uploader if prompted by our QC team.

What Genres Are Supported?

DistroVibe accepts releases across every musical style. Because global streaming services and digital download platforms enforce structured metadata taxonomies, selecting the most accurate genre ensures your music lands in the right recommendation engines, algorithmic mixes, and genre-specific charts (such as Beatport, Traxsource, and Apple Music). If your precise micro-genre is not listed as a primary option in the Uploader, choose the broader style that best represents your sound. Full Supported Genre Directory Electronic, House & Techno - House: Deep House, Tech House (Latin Tech), Afro House (Afro/Latin, Afro Melodic, 3Step), Minimal / Deep Tech, Funky House, Jackin House, Soulful House, Organic House, Scouse House / Bouncy House - Techno: Techno (Peak Time / Driving), Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic / Dub / EBM), Hard Techno, Minimal, Industrial / Noise - Trance & Psy-Trance: Trance (Main Floor / Progressive / Uplifting / Vocal / Hard), Trance (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic), Psy Trance (Full-On, Progressive Psy, Dark & Forest, Goa, Psycore & Hi-Tech), Pop Trance - Bass & Dubstep: Dubstep (Melodic Dubstep, Midtempo), Deep Dubstep / Grime, Dirty Dubstep / Trap, Bass House, UK Bass, Future Bass - Drum & Bass & Breaks: Drum & Bass (Liquid, Jump Up, Jungle, Deep, Halftime), Breakbeat, Breaks / Glitch Hop, Broken Beat / Nu Jazz - Hard Dance & Rave: Hardstyle / Jumpstyle, Hardcore / Frenchcore / Terror, Hard House, Neo Rave, UK / Happy Hardcore, Gabba - Mainstage & EDM: Big Room, Electro House / Electroclash, Future House, Speed House, Future Rave, Euro Dance / Pop Dance - Downtempo & Experimental: Ambient / Drone, Ambient / New Age / Meditation, Balearic, Downtempo, Chill Out, Trip Hop, Coldwave / Synth Hip-Hop, R&B & Soul - Hip-Hop / Rap: Hip-Hop / Rap, Gangsta & Hardcore, Trap, UK Garage / Grime, Footwork / Juke - R&B & Soul: Contemporary R&B, Funk / Soul, Nu Soul, Funk / Rare Groove, Motown / Classic Soul Pop & Dance-Pop - Pop: Pop / Contemporary, Dance / Pop (Afro Pop, Tropical House), Pop / Singer-Songwriter - Regional Pop: K-Pop, J-Pop, Mandopop, Euro-Pop Rock, Alternative & Metal - Rock: Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock, Glam Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, Brit-Pop - Alternative & Indie: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Grunge, Gothic, Punk, Leftfield, Indie Dance / Dark Disco Latin & Regional Mexican - Latin Urban & Club: Reggaeton, Latin Hip-Hop, Latin Trap, Latin Pop, Brazilian Funk (Carioca, Mandelão, BH, Melodic) - Traditional & Tropical: Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cumbia, Mambo, Tango, Bolero, Vallenato, Bossa Nova - Regional Mexican: Corridos, Banda, Norteño, Sierreño, Mariachi, Ranchera, Grupero, Tejano, Tierra Caliente, Sonidero World & Regional Traditions - African: Afrobeats, Amapiano (Gqom), Afro-Pop, Highlife - Middle Eastern & Mediterranean: Arabic, Turkish / Anatolian, Greek, Balkan, Mediterranean Folk - Asian: Indian Classical, Bollywood, Central Asian, East Asian Folk - Americas & Caribbean: Reggae, Dancehall, Dub, Roots Reggae, Ska, Brazilian (MPB, Samba, Pagode, Forró, Axé), Cajun-Creole, Calypso - European: Celtic, Flamenco, Eastern European, Nordic Folk Classical, Acoustic & Instrumental - Classical: Baroque, Antique, Classical Period, Romantic, Chamber, Orchestral, Opera, Modern Composition, Solo Piano - Jazz: Bebop, Big Band, Contemporary Jazz, Latin Jazz, Fusion, Smooth Jazz, Swing, Free Jazz, Nu Jazz / Acid Jazz - Blues: Traditional Blues, Contemporary Blues, New Orleans Blues - Country & Americana: Country Pop, Contemporary Country, Bluegrass, Honky Tonk, Nashville Sound, Americana, Folk Specialized, Stage & Production - Soundtrack & Stage: Film Score, TV Soundtrack, Video Game Audio, Anime Soundtrack, Musical Theatre - Production Tools: DJ Tools (Loops, Acapellas, Scratch Records, Battle Tools), Sample Libraries - Spoken Word & Functional: Spoken Word / Speeches, Comedy, Fitness & Workout, Children’s Music / Storytelling, Holiday / Christmas, Inspirational, Spiritual / Gospel / Choral

Does DistroVibe Offer Music Video Distribution?

DistroVibe provides an end-to-end video ingestion pipeline to deliver broadcast-quality official music videos to leading video-enabled streaming platforms and digital networks. Supported Video Networks & DSPs - VEVO: Official VEVO artist channel creation and video delivery directly to the global VEVO / YouTube network. - Apple Music / iTunes Video: Official music video listings on your verified Apple Music artist profile. - TIDAL Video: High-fidelity video streaming across TIDAL desktop and mobile apps. - Boomplay Video: Expansion into high-growth regional mobile video ecosystems. - Spotify Canvas: Seamless 3–8 second visual loops mapped to your audio tracks. Access & Plan Eligibility Video distribution is currently available via early access (invite-only) and integrated exclusively into higher-tier membership tiers: - Eligible Plans: Active Artist Pro or Label plan holders. - Public Rollout: We are actively stress-testing our multi-format transcode cluster and DDEX video delivery engine. Broader, self-service video ingestion for all plans will be made available in a phased public update. VEVO Channel Creation & Ingestion Criteria VEVO operates as a curated broadcast partner and does not permit arbitrary video uploads or automatic channel creation for every profile. To protect platform compliance, all VEVO channel requests must meet strict editorial criteria: - Audience Traction & Catalog Performance: Because VEVO enforces strict tier-1 ingestion benchmarks, dedicated VEVO channel provisioning is strictly reserved for artists demonstrating sustained organic listenership (minimum benchmark of 500,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify or significant verified DSP streaming volume). - Broadcast-Quality Master Assets: Third-party cloud links (MediaFire, Mega, Google Drive shortcuts) or existing YouTube URLs are strictly prohibited. Video masters must be delivered as clean, uncompressed ProRes 422 HQ or high-bitrate broadcast MP4 files without watermarks, third-party logos, or intro/outro lower-thirds. - Visual & Content Standards: VEVO exclusively accepts official, broadcast-ready music videos. Static graphics, slideshows, looping lyric templates, and automated/low-effort visualizers are systematically rejected during quality control. - Exclusive Master & Visual Rights: The submitter must possess 100% exclusive visual and audio rights. Videos featuring third-party copyrighted clips, non-exclusive stock footage, or AI-generated visual artifacts without clear commercial rights are ineligible. Submission Process for Eligible Tiers If your subscription tier and artist profile meet the above criteria: 1. Ensure your audio release is already live across DSPs with an active ISRC/UPC. 2. Prepare your uncompressed master video file, full video metadata (Director, Producer, ISRC), and high-resolution thumbnail. 3. Open a support ticket under the Video Distribution category or contact your dedicated account manager to initiate the VEVO onboarding review.

Can I Release Music with Samples?

DistroVibe accepts releases containing sampled material only if you hold valid legal clearance and written authorization from the original copyright owners. What Constitutes a Sample? Sampling involves taking a segment of a pre-existing master sound recording (such as a drum loop, vocal phrase, synth riff, or acoustic snippet) and incorporating it into a new production. Using any portion of another artist's original master recording without a license violates copyright law. Required Documentation & Clearance To deliver tracks containing samples to streaming platforms, you must provide verifiable proof of licensing: - Direct Upload Attachment: Upload your clearance agreement, master use license, or commercial sample pack license directly within the release uploader. - Support Portal Ticket: If prompted by our Quality Control (QC) team, submit your licensing agreements by opening a Needs Documentation ticket in your dashboard or emailing support@distrovibe.com. Critical Sample Policies - Cover Song Licenses Are Not Sample Clearances: A mechanical cover license only grants permission to re-record the underlying composition using your own instruments and vocals. It does not permit using snippets of the original master audio. - Royalty-Free Sample Libraries: Commercially purchased royalty-free loops (e.g., from Splice, Loopmasters, or DistroVibe AI Studio) are permitted. However, avoid submitting unaltered, isolated one-shots or basic loops to YouTube Content ID to prevent claim collisions. - Unauthorized Material: Delivering unauthorized samples will lead to release rejections, store-level takedowns, and potential platform suspensions or legal claims from original rights holders. Ensure all audio elements are fully cleared before scheduling your release.

How Can I Distribute a Release That Includes a Leased or Purchased Beat?

If your release uses an instrumental leased or purchased from an external producer, maintaining proper licensing documentation ensures your track clears review without delay and avoids copyright disputes. Understanding Beat Lease Agreements A Beat Lease Agreement grants you legal permission to record your vocals over an instrumental and distribute the resulting song. The original producer retains ownership of the underlying instrumental composition. - Exclusive Licenses: You hold the sole commercial rights to the instrumental under the agreed terms; the producer cannot lease or sell the same beat to other creators. - Non-Exclusive Licenses: The producer retains the right to license the exact same instrumental to multiple artists simultaneously. Standard lease contracts (such as those from BeatStars, Traktrain, or direct producer invoices) often include specific limits regarding: - Stream & Sale Thresholds: Capped total streams, physical copies, or digital downloads allowed under that tier. - Term Validity: A fixed duration for the license (e.g., 2 to 5 years) before renewal is required. - Performance & Broadcast Rights: Specific permissions regarding radio play, live performances, or sync placements. Crucial: Content ID & Rights Management Rules If you hold a non-exclusive beat lease, you must not enroll the track into YouTube Content ID or Meta Rights Manager. Because multiple artists may be using the identical backing instrumental, submitting non-exclusive beats creates false automated copyright strikes and claim collisions against other legitimate licensees. Submitting Your Beat Agreement to DistroVibe To ensure smooth processing through our Quality Control (QC) pipeline: 1. Attach Your Agreement: Upload a PDF or screenshot of your lease agreement, invoice, or producer contract directly within the release uploader. 2. Support Verification: If our QC team flags the instrumental, submit your contract by opening a Needs Documentation ticket in your dashboard or emailing support@distrovibe.com.

Can I Release Remixes or DJ Mixes with DistroVibe?

You can upload remixes or DJ mixes only if all underlying audio materials, stems, and original recordings are legally cleared. You must have explicit written authorization or a remix agreement from the original copyright holders. Standard mechanical cover song licenses do not grant permission to distribute remixes. You are always free to upload remixes of your own original tracks. How to Format and Upload Your Remix 1. Remix of Your Own Track (Produced by You) - Keep yourself as the Primary Artist. - Do not list yourself again with a "Remixer" role. - Enter the remix title (e.g., VIP Mix, Club Mix, or Acoustic Remix) directly into the Track Version / Subtitle field. 2. Remix of Your Track by an External Producer - Keep yourself as the Primary Artist. - In the Track Details / Artists section, add the guest producer and assign them the Remixer role. - Specify the version format in the Track Version field (e.g., [Producer Name] Remix). - Attach the remix agreement or producer clearance document at the final step of the uploader. 3. Official Remix of Another Artist’s Song - Ensure you hold a fully executed remix contract or written clearance from the original artist, label, or publisher. - Set the original performer as the Primary Artist. - Add yourself (or your collaborator) with the Remixer role in the track contributor metadata. - Add the remix indicator to the Track Version field (e.g., DistroVibe Remix). - Attach your clearance agreement in the uploader or submit it via a Needs Documentation ticket to our Quality Control (QC) team. Content ID Warning: Unofficial bootlegs, mashups, non-stop DJ sets, and uncleared remixes are strictly barred from YouTube Content ID and Meta Rights Manager to prevent copyright strikes and platform takedowns.

Can I Release a Mash-Up?

You can release a mashup through DistroVibe only if you hold valid legal clearance and written documentation from the copyright holders of every original song included in the mix. Understanding Mashups as Derivative Works A mashup blends two or more pre-existing commercial recordings—typically by layering the acapella vocals of one song over the instrumental foundation of another. Under international copyright law, combining sound recordings in this manner creates a derivative work. Because mashups use direct audio elements from existing master recordings: - All Masters Must Be Cleared: You must obtain explicit master-use and sync/publishing permission from the master owners (labels/artists) and publishers of each included track. - Cover Licenses Are Not Valid for Mashups: A standard mechanical cover license only covers re-recording an underlying composition using your own instruments and voice. It does not permit sampling, manipulating, or combining original audio masters. Submitting Mashups for Quality Control (QC) 1. Attach Clearances: Upload signed licensing agreements or derivative work permissions from all involved rights holders directly within the release uploader. 2. QC Verification: If flagged by our review system, submit your executed contracts via a Needs Documentationticket in your dashboard or by contacting support@distrovibe.com. Content ID Restriction: Mashups cannot be opted into YouTube Content ID, Meta Rights Manager, or automated fingerprinting systems to prevent cross-claim collisions and copyright strikes.

Can I Release Instrumental/Ambient Music?

DistroVibe fully supports the distribution of instrumental, beat, drone, and ambient projects across all 450+ global streaming platforms and download stores. How to Configure Instrumental Metadata in the Uploader To ensure your tracks are indexed properly by DSP algorithms and lyric engines: 1. Set Language to Instrumental: In the Language dropdown, select No Lyrics / Instrumental. 2. Apply Across Levels: Ensure this selection is applied at both the Release Information level and for each individual track under the Track Details screen. 3. Leave Lyric Fields Blank: Do not enter placeholder text (e.g., "Instrumental" or "None") in the lyric submission boxes or .LRC sync tools. Important Guidelines for Ambient & Instrumental Releases - Sample Clearances: If your instrumental incorporates third-party audio loops, movie dialogue, field recordings of protected broadcasts, or vintage samples, you must hold commercial clearance. Attach licensing proof in the uploader or submit it via a Needs Documentation ticket to support@distrovibe.com. - Content ID & Background Loops: Ambient tracks consisting exclusively of standard, unaltered royalty-free loops, binaural beats, white noise/nature sounds, or non-exclusive instrumentals cannot be enrolled in YouTube Content ID or Meta Rights Manager to prevent automated claim conflicts.

Can I Distribute Classical Music Through DistroVibe?

DistroVibe supports the distribution of Classical music across our global network of digital streaming platforms and download stores. When preparing a classical project, keep the following platform guidelines and metadata behaviors in mind: Apple Music / iTunes Delivery Notice - Classical genre releases cannot be delivered to Apple Music or iTunes due to specific metadata ingestion requirements enforced by those platforms for classical catalogs. - Your release will still be delivered seamlessly to all other supported DSPs, including Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, TIDAL, Deezer, and regional platforms. Composer Credits & Display Rules - Primary Artist Display: On certain digital storefronts and streaming services, the credited Composer may automatically appear as the primary artist on the release page. - DSP Taxonomies: This display structure is dictated by standard DSP-level classical music categorization algorithms and metadata policies, and cannot be manually overridden or modified once ingested. - Accurate Attribution: Always input full legal names in the Composer and Arranger fields during the upload process to ensure proper indexing, chart eligibility, and mechanical royalty collection.

Does DistroVibe Distribute Podcasts?

No, DistroVibe does not currently distribute podcasts. At this time, our DDEX supply chain and ingestion pipelines are dedicated exclusively to music releases, music videos, and audio rights administration. If you are looking to distribute a podcast show or spoken-word series across streaming platforms, we recommend utilizing dedicated RSS podcast aggregators and hosting services, such as: - Spotify for Creators (formerly Spotify for Podcasters) - Apple Podcasts Connect - Buzzsprout - Podbean - RSS.com / Libsyn

Does DistroVibe Distribute Audiobooks?

No, DistroVibe does not currently distribute audiobooks. Our supply chain and distribution pipelines are optimized exclusively for music releases, instrumental projects, and music videos. If you are releasing spoken-word music, poetry over original backing tracks, or conceptual interludes, those can be submitted under our Spoken Word music category. For standard spoken-word audiobooks, we recommend dedicated audiobook distribution platforms such as: - ACX (Audible / Amazon) - Findaway Voices by Spotify - Kobo Writing Life - IngramSpark To explore all music categories and styles supported by our uploader, check out our Supported Genres guide in the Help Center.

Can I Deliver Explicit Content?

DistroVibe fully supports the distribution of explicit tracks, provided they are accurately tagged during the upload process. What Qualifies as Explicit? A track must be flagged as Explicit if it contains: - Strong profanity or vulgarity - Explicit sexual references or descriptions - Graphic depictions of violence or self-harm - Heavy substance or drug references Why Accurate Tagging Is Essential - Parental Controls & Age Gates: Major digital storefronts (such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon) use explicit metadata flags to enforce parental locks and filter content for younger listeners. - Regional Compliance: Certain international markets restrict or filter explicit audio by law. Proper flagging ensures your release is served compliant with local regulations. - Takedown Prevention: Delivering an explicit track labeled as "Clean" violates DSP ingestion standards and will result in quality-control rejections, playlist exclusions, or post-delivery store takedowns. How to Flag Tracks in the Uploader 1. In the Track Details section of the DistroVibe Uploader, locate the Explicit Content toggle for each track. 2. Set the flag to Yes (Explicit) for any track containing mature themes or explicit lyrics. 3. If an album contains even one explicit song, mark that specific track; DSPs will automatically append the explicit **[E]**badge to the song and update the album's advisory rating. 4. If you are releasing a radio-friendly edit where profanities have been muted or replaced, mark that specific version as Clean.

Can I Give Away My Music for Free?

Not directly through the standard commercial distribution pipeline. Here is how digital store pricing and free listening models work across our network: How Digital Platforms Handle Pricing - Digital Download Stores (iTunes, Amazon, Beatport): Commercial download stores enforce mandatory minimum retail price tiers per single or album. They do not support setting a permanent $0.00 / free download price for commercial master releases. - Streaming Services (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Deezer): While you cannot offer direct free downloads through DSPs, listeners on ad-supported tiers (such as Spotify Free or YouTube Music) can stream your music without purchasing it. Alternative Ways to Share Your Music for Free If you want fans, DJs, tastemakers, or radio programmers to download or listen to your tracks at no cost, you can utilize external direct-sharing channels: - Direct File Sharing: Send uncompressed WAV/MP3 files directly to collaborators, curators, or radio stations via email. - Cloud Storage Links: Host promo packs or early masters on cloud drives (such as Google Drive or Dropbox) and distribute private download links. - Open Streaming Platforms: Upload directly to open-access platforms like SoundCloud or YouTube, enabling free global playback without commercial retail paywalls. - DistroVibe SmartLinks & Pre-Saves: Build landing pages in your DistroVibe dashboard to aggregate all free and premium streaming links into one shareable hub for your audience.