Distribution eligibility & criteria

• Solo artists, bands, producers and labels with rights to their own catalogue.
• Founding 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.

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

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 Founding plan.

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

Set the release date at least 7 days out for playlist consideration.

Standard delivery to stores takes up to 48 hours after approval.

• 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.in.