If i have song name, art, artists and length exctaky same . If i just took changed few lyrics on song but it’s same beat and length could i use same IRSC and add it to my ep ? Will it save irsc streams from single ?
Hy Tom DistroKid's cheapest subscription doesn't let artist add their IRSC code so what would you suggest I do if I want to move to distrokid but I can't add my IRSC code🤧
hello. Thanks for the video. But what if I entered identical information everywhere, just an audio file a little, a little louder than it was previously loaded? Nothing would have changed in the song, only the masters a little, a little louder.
I did that with my waterfall release songs, and it worked just fine. I just made sure the track duration was exactly as it was before. It's still a roll of the dice, but for me, it worked.
Similar question here... I'd like to move from Distrokid to CD Baby, and CD Baby has a requirement that all audio files need to be 16 bit wav or flac files. The ones I uploaded to Distrokid were mostly (if not all) 24 bit wav and flac files. Wondering if changing bitrate will affect the streams or not?
Please Help Thanks a lot! But what if the artwork is the same but the file is a different copy of the same one? And is it fine if the audio is not the same but is a copy or redownload of the same one?
No your royalties that have already been collected will stay in your current wallet. Amuse will only start to collect new royalties once the transfer is complete.
Hey i have a question and im in urgent need of answer, i was using onerpm as my distributor but its now invite only and indipendent artist cannot upload music, but i can manage whatever music i had uploaded before, so can i use a new distributor to release new music but i want the new music on my same streaming page like Spotify, youtube topic, apple music and many more ? Can i do that?
hey so everything looks good except at 5:36 u say it'll show a hyper follow link but mine doesnt have that. does that mean i didnt do it correctly? or is there another way to check
Hey is there a way to perhaps REPLACE a song's master audio file and keep it's play count and everything else the same? e.g. maybe there's an error in the master wav that you didn't catch until after it had been released - you've now addressed it and amended it and want to replace the original master with a new revised one but not go through any "remastered" additional tracks etc?
There is. I’m fact I did that very thing with a few of my songs. Just make sure your start and end points are exactly the same and the track duration is identical. Upload with the same info and you should be good.
@@tomdupreeiii thanks so much! Does this also apply if I'm changing the bitrate? I'm moving from Distrokid to CD Baby, and CD Baby has a requirement that all tracks must have a bitrate of 16bit. I uploaded most of them (maybe even all of them) to Distrokid in 24 bit. Will my stream count be affected in this case?
Am thinking of moving from Distrokid to CD Baby, and CD Baby has a requirement that all audio files need to be 16 bit wav or flac files. The ones I uploaded to Distrokid were mostly (if not all) 24 bit wav and flac files. Wondering if changing bitrate will affect the streams or not?
So im converting from amuse to distrokid as well. And i wanna know if i uploaded a new song on distrokid how does it know im uploading as the same artist as i was on amuse?
thank u this helps heaps. but does it matter if the artwork size is different to the original one if all the other files are the same? distro wont let me upload the same size file that I used with amuse...
@@tomdupreeiii I was thinking about changing to distro from amuse but my concern is royalty splits that I have set up already since everybody had to make amuse accounts for their cut..will distro add them on? And also if you have a lot of songs to release but not really the amount of money to do Ads how you want should you wait to release or go ahead with what you can do?
@DKD I would definitely go ahead and release and do what you can. If you do want to move from Amuse to DK all of your current splits will stay on Amuse. You can still keep them with the free tier of Amuse. You just can’t edit them.
I see that Distrokid doesn't ask you to upload the old UPC code? So I guess that doesn't really matter? Also the whole "Open in Desktop App" does not work for me, it just takes me to my in computer app. Any other way to check this? Thanks!
I had this same question. The UPC is the unique code for each release, so it has to be a new UPC when the new distributor uploads it. It cannot be the same, and thus doesn't matter for syncing the tracks.
Thank you so much for the helpful information 🙏 I'm wondering if it's possible to release new tracks with another distributor, but in such way that they are published on my existing profiles on Spotify, Apple Music etc., so another distributor doesn't create another artist card?
You can transfer your catalog anywhere you want as long as you use your current artist name. It's best to consolidate your catalog, then change your name, then move it elsewhere if you want to.
On my successfully processed page, under the stores section, it doesn't have a link but the stores names are written, does that mean it's not live yet?
Yep, exactly! Though some distributors can be slow to give you the link, so if it's on or after the release date, your track is probably live, but your distributor just may not have updated it on their end yet.
Hey Tom. I uploaded my reissue of an album I released in 2019 and got everything matching. How long does it usually take? And a follow up, if I see 2 versions of the same project, does that mean it didn’t work ?
It should only take a few days to sync it all up, but you'll be able to confirm that through the new distributor. If you see duplicate versions of the same project, then it didn't sync up correctly.
What if previous distributor has publishing royalties and you are switching because you don’t want them to have that. Couldn’t I just start fresh if I didn’t care about streams or placements?
Question. If I want to carry my songs over from another distributor but I don't have the audio files is there a way I can transfer the audio files from distributer to distributer still? Or download them exact version online and resubmit them to be the same audio file? Please help 🙏
Similar question here, well I do have the original audio files, but another problem. I'd like to move from Distrokid to CD Baby, and CD Baby has a requirement that all audio files need to be 16 bit wav or flac files. The ones I uploaded to Distrokid were mostly (if not all) 24 bit wav and flac files. Wondering if changing bitrate will affect the streams or not? Did you try moving the files without original audio, and did it work?
Why do ppl do this..I'm thinking if a song blew up on CDBaby..they take 10%..if I move it to Ditto they take zero share but do they collect stream royalties?
A lot of artists start on free distributors or distributors that don't charge an up-front fee but may take a cut. Down the line when your music starts doing well you realize you're paying WAY more in that percentage cut than you would just paying the up-front fee, so people switch. For example I use DistroKid which charges a yearly subscription, as low as $20/year if you're on the cheapest plan for unlimited releases. If you were on CD Baby who takes a 9% cut, for 100,000 Spotify streams over the course of a year you'd be losing about $27 in their cut, and for 1 million streams you'd be losing $270. Even though DistroKid charges you every single year to keep your music up you're actually saving money since they don't take a percentage. Aside from stuff like that, the other reason may just be features or services the distributor sends to.
Great video makes senses. What happens to your Spotify profile if you just delete, change the distributor and re-release these old songs considering you lost the original wav files
So I am having a different problem. I need to switch my uploads from one distrokid account to another distrokid account. It should essentially be the same process right? However Distrokid claims that this is not possible: "Unfortunately, we're unable to move songs between DistroKid accounts." This is what their zendesk says.... Could you tell me if this works as well? Thanks in advance!
i just wanna ask...i have an oac on youtube now..what will happen to my oac if i change distributors? do i need to email youtube to change the topic channel that my main channel is connected with? thanks!
the UPC code isn't related to the ISCR. You cannot use the original UPC as they always have to be original per distributor release, UPC identifies the "release action" not the actual music release (single/EP/album etc).
Hello there. I want to transfer my Spotify artist profile from Distrokid to Landr. If I leave my songs in distrokid and upload my new uploads via Landr, will I encounter any problems? Also, how will I integrate my own artist profile with the account I will open in Landr.
Hi Tom, Thank you for all the good advice. I'm now starting to transfer an album from CD Baby to Distrokid. I am not finding where to enter the UPC code for the album. Is this beacuse Distrokid will assign a new one? Also, Should I upload exactly the same master or can I maybe upload a new mastering in higher quality? Thanks!!!
Hey congrats on the move! This reply may be a bit too late (sorry), but if not, DistroKid should assign a new UPC-no need to worry about that. I upgraded my masters when I moved, so I'll bet you can do the same!
Thanks a lot brother, I wanted ask tho that in the first place I wanna make sure to upload the new songs on the same spotify profile that I've been using is it possible? (let's not consider the past releases for a minute) AND is it really necessary to transfer those releases to the new distributor I mean what are the odds? PLEASE REPLY MATE
Yeah as long as you have a current Spotify artist profile, your songs should sync up. It's not an absolute necessity to transfer your whole catalog over, but I did it just to keep everything in one place. Makes my life easier!
@@tomdupreeiii 1 last question when we move our music from one distributor to another then what we should takedown our old music from old distributor or not?
Strange at Ditto Music, they recommend the other way round. You can't upload the new track, before the 'old' track has been removed from the stores. Its under the Q & A s
@@tomdupreeiii Yeah me too, just got all my uploads rejected by Ditto Music, due to duplicate tracks. I have to take them down first at my previous distributer, and then upload again, so this doesn't work for all distributers. A pity as i followed advice from many sites including yours, and took the chance, but unfortunately no:-)
You should definitely not be migrating TO Dittomusic, they are probably the worst distributor of them all. Not only do they have this advice wrong, they've probably done so deliberately to prevent people doing this well. Compare the deals with distributors and read the feedbacks - avoid Ditto music like the plague, they have an essays worth of problems.
A newbee question. Are they any cost from the distributor one is leaving. I have seen something as 15$ per track cost , but not sure it if this is about transfer!
We moved to distrokid but we can’t see the main Page with our tracks 1. (Song name) (x listens) etc. we can only see our tracks listed popular releases
Hey Tom, thanks for this! I reuploaded to DistroKid and I got that screen that says "This album was successfully processed and delivered to stores." However, at the bottom, there is a list of stores but none of them are hyperlinked. Should I wait until Spotify or one of the other stores is hyperlinked before taking music down from the old distributors? Or should I just take it down now?
hey there! this is so helpful. do you know if you can move an album from a label account to an artist account on distrokid using this method? i run a small label that's no longer doing digital and i want the one artist i have on there to be able to keep their songs up and save their streaming numbers.
thanks for the response! i'm not sure how to check with Distrokid, they don't have clear info on it available online and they don't have a customer service number. but i will try!@@tomdupreeiii
Thanks for this Tom. Would you ever consider doing a video comparing distributors other than distrokid and cd baby? I use repost by soundcloud because it comes free with a soundcoud account. I've had people recommend I change but I'd like to hear your thoughts on the matter if you have any. Thanks from Ireland
That’s a video idea I’ve lossless considered but I haven’t done a lot of thinking about yet. I may put something together. For now though I’ll say you’d be best off with either DistroKid or Amuse.
Thanks for this question and answer because I was wondering just that. I published with cdbaby and i just noticed the crazy high commissions the take. I was thinking of changing to distrokid.
what if I switched and add it to another platform but it says i have two albums and I checked Spotify it not on my liked list did I do something wrong would I have to redo it
hey man i have a question i copied everything that i got but there are some things in cd baby that weren't there in the previous distributors like song writers and there is the opposite will it affect the release
Hello sir, am planning to change my song from distro kid to ditto music and after doing the process does the reels on instagram made on my sound shift to the other sound as well or what happened to them please reply am really confused
@@tomdupreeiii another question - did you FIRST move your songs to Distrokid with your original artist name (TDIII) and then after that you changed to your new artist name on Distrokid for the songs?
I'm not signed to a label, what am I supposed to type? And Distrokid don't let me use the original UPC code. I uploaded my songs and the double files don't have any streams. I don't know what to do, Spinnup is closing in 7 days now. Fuck
You can either make your own label or let your new distributor auto assign one for you. It shouldn't affect the switch over if you let them auto assign it.
I’m trying to switch from cd baby yo distrokid, but when I go to upload on distrokid and enter in my artist name it’s not giving me the option to add my Spotify or apple info. Not sure how to get it to where I can add that info. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
It should automatically sync up with your current profile as long as your name remains the same. If you have issues with it, I might reach out the the DK team.
My other question is..., say I switch from Distrokid to Ditto music and distrokid had already provided me with An official artist verified account on Spotify with the blue verification tick and an official artist channel on UA-cam. When I switch , do I lose all these benefit's from Distrokid or they just stay the same and all mine even when I change distributor's????
You can keep your old songs at your old distributor and start uploading new ones to Amuse, but you won't be able to change your artist name on the old stuff if you don't move it over.
@@tomdupreeiii so I’m currently on amuse and was thinking of going to distrokid cos of price and the lyrics, so I’d be able to upload new songs to my existing Spotify and keep all my old ones from amuse?
I have a question about my situation. I hope that you can help me... I'm trying to save plays of my old songs from distrokid by using Tunecore. I upload the songs in Tunecore when the songs in distrokid were still active in the stores. Was it a mistake? Do I have to first cancell the songs on distrokid and then reupload my release to Tunecore later or is good even like that? I'm scared that now if I cancell the songs from Distrokid I finish with having 0 songs on my spotify.... because the release on Tunecore was three days ago...
Thank you for this Tom! So when I want to move an complete EP to distrokid I have to upload every Song from it and not as complete EP? if this make sense what I said lol
So Can I transfers all 3 of my singles from distro kid to CD baby without deleting the singles first from distro kid than delete after? By using same upc and ISRC codes correct?
Thanks brotha, as I’m currently in the midst of transferring. I’m having the biggest trouble trying to re upload my original photos for cover art saying that it doesn’t fit 1400x1400 3000x3000 and I’m uploading through my iPhone would a computer work better? Thanks, Jiins escape
if my release is still processing on one distributor (soundrop) is it safe to move it to another distributor (distrokid)? because soundrop is taking wayyy to long
Get a new distributor... Ditto are a clown circus offering the absolute worst value distribution package available, that's before you have to deal with their awful customer service.
Can I do the same if I try to change the audio of the release? I would like to have a better version for an album, so I'm wondering if this is possible? Thank you!
It is possible to remaster the file when you make the switch, but it is risky. I’ve been able to pull it off with my waterfall releases, but just know there is a chance it won’t work.
perfectly explained, thanks a lot man. Just had one question transferring catalogue to distrokid from another distributor. What if one song I am transferring across is a cover song being ONLY uploaded to Spotify? I know that Spotify automatically sorts out mechanical licenses, so is it okay to simply choose that its an original and then include the original writers in the metadata? I don't know if choosing the cover option will mess up the transfer process, since distro is one of the only ones that have that service.
if i moved to distrokid and didnt lose those streams from amuse, will i still get paid exact royalties from existing streams? my amuse account got frozen for having a lot of streams. they thought my streams are fake. man thats just so unfair.
tom, once i move the songs over, do i need to cancel anyting with amuse to be sure my time with them is complete and im not losing any percentages to them?
Hi Tom, great video, thanks. I am an artist and my friend who has mixed/mastered my tracks released them on Distrokid for me. I now want to have the songs on my Distrokid account to actively promote etc. Can I use this process to achieve that transfer too? i.e create a copy on my Distrokid account then have my friend close down the songs on his? many thanks
Thank you so much for making this video. I just have question here: What if there are some mistakes on my previous release such as "release date" & " being marked as explicit while it's not", and I want them to be changed when I upload my song to the new distributor? Should I keep these things THE WRONG WAYS because I have to keep all the information excatly the same as the previous release?
Okay bro i have a question what if i have all the data of my song the ISRC, and i use use a different artist name the difference is just in capital letters like john to John will all my streams and data be saved for transfer :)
I would adjust the formatting of your name before moving your catalog. There's a decent chance it won't sync up if you change the formatting, even if it's only the capital letter.
Hey Tom! How does an artist sell their merch on Spotify? I have seen some big name artists do it but was wondering if it was possible for independent artists as well? Please let us know thanks!
The only current integration is through merch bar and you have to be approved to do it. You’ll need to get to a certain level of streams and followers first. I don’t know what it is though.
@@tomdupreeiii if an artist is not yet big enough for Merchbar to sell their merch, in what way do you recommend artists to sell their merch online to their fans?
Hey man, really appreciate this my guy, it was very helpful, on my side I just have only one question. Say for example am changing from Distrokid to Ditto music and I had already payed the $19.99 on distrokid and distributed 3 song's, there and now I just decided to switch to Ditto music, do I need to repay the $19.99 on Ditto music so I can be able to move my 3 single's there or it all fall's under the $19.99 I payed on distrokid which mean's when I move, the other distributor consider's the $19.99 I payed on the previous distributor????
Hey Tom, brilliant video to ease out the process, I still have a question. Can I reupload a song with -2db truepeak as I can hear a little digital distortion in my song on music platforms?
Hey tom I have already distributed the song through Tunecore but i want to switch on distrokid but the song i sent to tunecore i have the copy of the that song which is fantastic so can i change the audio file ? the song has the same lyrics.
You can put them up as quickly as you want to. If you're moving songs, then you can set the original release date and they'll go live as soon as they're processed.
Some people binge netflix movies. I binge Tom DuPree UA-cam vids lol. Super helpful content. Thanks man!
Haha! Dude I love this! Thanks for watching.
Thank you man you're a freaking life savior this is all i needed and straight to the chase you just earned the sub
Thanks so much for the sub!
Thank you for helping out!
Worked fine, all streams stayed. But we had to like the tracks again, thinking that all people that liked the track in the past are gone.
Bummer. I can’t say for sure whether that happened for me or not. Good to know though. Thanks for sharing.
If i have song name, art, artists and length exctaky same . If i just took changed few lyrics on song but it’s same beat and length could i use same IRSC and add it to my ep ? Will it save irsc streams from single ?
My guess is most likely, yes, but I can't say for sure. The only thing I've ever changed is the actual mastered file. Nothing else.
What if I change the wav file or the photo
You might be able to get away with it, but you do run the risk of it not lining up. Could be worth rolling the dice on it.
@@tomdupreeiii ok i understand, thank you ❤️
Well????? Can you do this if you have already taken down the first song before transferring it
I don't think so. I think you have to move your music before taking it down for it to sync up correctly.
Hy Tom DistroKid's cheapest subscription doesn't let artist add their IRSC code so what would you suggest I do if I want to move to distrokid but I can't add my IRSC code🤧
I'd bump up to the next plan to make sure you can add that in there.
This is exactly what I wanted! Thanks so much
So glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
I wonder if it is changed. But I can't give my ISRC code. Distrokid asks me to upgrade if I want to specify my ISRC code. Is that normal?
What if I want to remaster my tracks… can I upload it new? I’m changing distributors from distrokid to probably CD Baby
hello. Thanks for the video. But what if I entered identical information everywhere, just an audio file a little, a little louder than it was previously loaded? Nothing would have changed in the song, only the masters a little, a little louder.
I did that with my waterfall release songs, and it worked just fine. I just made sure the track duration was exactly as it was before. It's still a roll of the dice, but for me, it worked.
Similar question here... I'd like to move from Distrokid to CD Baby, and CD Baby has a requirement that all audio files need to be 16 bit wav or flac files. The ones I uploaded to Distrokid were mostly (if not all) 24 bit wav and flac files. Wondering if changing bitrate will affect the streams or not?
Please Help
Thanks a lot! But what if the artwork is the same but the file is a different copy of the same one? And is it fine if the audio is not the same but is a copy or redownload of the same one?
Will the royal in my wallet be transferred as well? or it will be kept in the amuse wallet
No your royalties that have already been collected will stay in your current wallet. Amuse will only start to collect new royalties once the transfer is complete.
Thanks for the video! What should we do if we don't see the hyperlink? There's just a list of all of the stores.
Hey i have a question and im in urgent need of answer, i was using onerpm as my distributor but its now invite only and indipendent artist cannot upload music, but i can manage whatever music i had uploaded before, so can i use a new distributor to release new music but i want the new music on my same streaming page like Spotify, youtube topic, apple music and many more ? Can i do that?
hey so everything looks good except at 5:36 u say it'll show a hyper follow link but mine doesnt have that. does that mean i didnt do it correctly? or is there another way to check
Yeah I'd look into that. Each release should automatically have a hyperfollow link created with DistroKid.
very high quality video you’re underrated sir
Thank you so much!
Hey is there a way to perhaps REPLACE a song's master audio file and keep it's play count and everything else the same? e.g. maybe there's an error in the master wav that you didn't catch until after it had been released - you've now addressed it and amended it and want to replace the original master with a new revised one but not go through any "remastered" additional tracks etc?
There is. I’m fact I did that very thing with a few of my songs. Just make sure your start and end points are exactly the same and the track duration is identical. Upload with the same info and you should be good.
@@tomdupreeiii thanks so much! Does this also apply if I'm changing the bitrate? I'm moving from Distrokid to CD Baby, and CD Baby has a requirement that all tracks must have a bitrate of 16bit. I uploaded most of them (maybe even all of them) to Distrokid in 24 bit. Will my stream count be affected in this case?
I can't get into my previous distributor to takedown a release. What can I do
I’d contact support.
Am thinking of moving from Distrokid to CD Baby, and CD Baby has a requirement that all audio files need to be 16 bit wav or flac files. The ones I uploaded to Distrokid were mostly (if not all) 24 bit wav and flac files. Wondering if changing bitrate will affect the streams or not?
So im converting from amuse to distrokid as well. And i wanna know if i uploaded a new song on distrokid how does it know im uploading as the same artist as i was on amuse?
Thank you! I've decided to switch and your video is super helpful.
So glad I could help!
thank u this helps heaps. but does it matter if the artwork size is different to the original one if all the other files are the same? distro wont let me upload the same size file that I used with amuse...
No it should be fine if it’s a little different size as long as it’s the same image.
Great video thanks.
Glad you liked it!
First...dude your videos have helped me so much keep doing what you do
Man thank you for this comment. Glad the videos are bringing value!
@@tomdupreeiii I was thinking about changing to distro from amuse but my concern is royalty splits that I have set up already since everybody had to make amuse accounts for their cut..will distro add them on? And also if you have a lot of songs to release but not really the amount of money to do Ads how you want should you wait to release or go ahead with what you can do?
@DKD I would definitely go ahead and release and do what you can. If you do want to move from Amuse to DK all of your current splits will stay on Amuse. You can still keep them with the free tier of Amuse. You just can’t edit them.
I see that Distrokid doesn't ask you to upload the old UPC code? So I guess that doesn't really matter? Also the whole "Open in Desktop App" does not work for me, it just takes me to my in computer app. Any other way to check this? Thanks!
I had this same question. The UPC is the unique code for each release, so it has to be a new UPC when the new distributor uploads it. It cannot be the same, and thus doesn't matter for syncing the tracks.
whenever i try to upload on distrokid, all it does is ask me if this was already released. it doesn’t ask me for the IRSC code.
Thank you so much for the helpful information 🙏 I'm wondering if it's possible to release new tracks with another distributor, but in such way that they are published on my existing profiles on Spotify, Apple Music etc., so another distributor doesn't create another artist card?
How about when it comes to TikTok? Does it keep the videos under your sound?
Hi,
Question ,
What is it posible to transfer it to distrokidd with ny new artist name?
You can transfer your catalog anywhere you want as long as you use your current artist name. It's best to consolidate your catalog, then change your name, then move it elsewhere if you want to.
On my successfully processed page, under the stores section, it doesn't have a link but the stores names are written, does that mean it's not live yet?
Yep, exactly! Though some distributors can be slow to give you the link, so if it's on or after the release date, your track is probably live, but your distributor just may not have updated it on their end yet.
Hey Tom. I uploaded my reissue of an album I released in 2019 and got everything matching. How long does it usually take? And a follow up, if I see 2 versions of the same project, does that mean it didn’t work ?
It should only take a few days to sync it all up, but you'll be able to confirm that through the new distributor. If you see duplicate versions of the same project, then it didn't sync up correctly.
If you switch distributor do you still get paid from the old Spotify plays also will the new distributor get paid for the old plays ?
I don’t see my playlists on my new over laps o my on the old ones but my streams are right
Glad the streams made it over.
i’m leaving now your song was released on my birthday and your doing exactly what i need
Love it! Thanks for watching!
What if previous distributor has publishing royalties and you are switching because you don’t want them to have that. Couldn’t I just start fresh if I didn’t care about streams or placements?
Question. If I want to carry my songs over from another distributor but I don't have the audio files is there a way I can transfer the audio files from distributer to distributer still? Or download them exact version online and resubmit them to be the same audio file? Please help 🙏
Similar question here, well I do have the original audio files, but another problem. I'd like to move from Distrokid to CD Baby, and CD Baby has a requirement that all audio files need to be 16 bit wav or flac files. The ones I uploaded to Distrokid were mostly (if not all) 24 bit wav and flac files. Wondering if changing bitrate will affect the streams or not? Did you try moving the files without original audio, and did it work?
Why do ppl do this..I'm thinking if a song blew up on CDBaby..they take 10%..if I move it to Ditto they take zero share but do they collect stream royalties?
A lot of artists start on free distributors or distributors that don't charge an up-front fee but may take a cut. Down the line when your music starts doing well you realize you're paying WAY more in that percentage cut than you would just paying the up-front fee, so people switch.
For example I use DistroKid which charges a yearly subscription, as low as $20/year if you're on the cheapest plan for unlimited releases. If you were on CD Baby who takes a 9% cut, for 100,000 Spotify streams over the course of a year you'd be losing about $27 in their cut, and for 1 million streams you'd be losing $270. Even though DistroKid charges you every single year to keep your music up you're actually saving money since they don't take a percentage.
Aside from stuff like that, the other reason may just be features or services the distributor sends to.
@@AndrewSouthworth Thanks Andrew that makes sense I wasn't sure if Distro collected streaming rev but it does. I got mixed up with soundexchange!
+1 for what Andrew said!
Ditto is a clown circus. Avoid them at all costs.
Hello sir , I’ve a question, how will this be possible without the ISRC code… I’ve also taken down all my releases from the previous distributor
No, you'll need the ISRC code if you want everything to sync up correctly.
@@tomdupreeiii thanks
Great video makes senses. What happens to your Spotify profile if you just delete, change the distributor and re-release these old songs considering you lost the original wav files
So I am having a different problem. I need to switch my uploads from one distrokid account to another distrokid account. It should essentially be the same process right? However Distrokid claims that this is not possible: "Unfortunately, we're unable to move songs between DistroKid accounts." This is what their zendesk says.... Could you tell me if this works as well? Thanks in advance!
i just wanna ask...i have an oac on youtube now..what will happen to my oac if i change distributors? do i need to email youtube to change the topic channel that my main channel is connected with? thanks!
Tom, when you do this, does your release remain in playlists the tracks have previously been added to?
Yes, it does!
This video saved my life. Thanks.
Glad it helped!
Hey I did the ISRC code thing and the songs I transferred show up with no plays listed why???
Distrokid gave me a new UPC code thus making a duplicate even tho I applied the original isrc code..how do I fix that??
You’ll have to hit them up and ask.
the UPC code isn't related to the ISCR. You cannot use the original UPC as they always have to be original per distributor release, UPC identifies the "release action" not the actual music release (single/EP/album etc).
Hello there.
I want to transfer my Spotify artist profile from Distrokid to Landr. If I leave my songs in distrokid and upload my new uploads via Landr, will I encounter any problems? Also, how will I integrate my own artist profile with the account I will open in Landr.
You should be just fine and everything should appear the same as long as you use all of the same metadata.
Oh my goodness thank you 🙏
thanks Tom, what happens if my new distributor requires a 16bits file while on my old distributor I uploaded it as a 24 bits file?
You should be able to still use the same 24 bit file.
Hi Tom, Thank you for all the good advice. I'm now starting to transfer an album from CD Baby to Distrokid. I am not finding where to enter the UPC code for the album. Is this beacuse Distrokid will assign a new one? Also, Should I upload exactly the same master or can I maybe upload a new mastering in higher quality? Thanks!!!
Hey congrats on the move! This reply may be a bit too late (sorry), but if not, DistroKid should assign a new UPC-no need to worry about that. I upgraded my masters when I moved, so I'll bet you can do the same!
I did everything and the same isrc code and it the streams aren’t matched what do I do
I’d contact your new distributor.
I wonder if it is changed. But I can't give my ISRC code. Distrokid asks me to upgrade if I want to specify my ISRC code. Is that normal?
They may have changed things since this video.
yo, if right noow is June 17 and my original rrelease date is on April 15 2021 when will my song release?
It will release as soon as they can get it up.
Thank you so much , you are really a good teacher , u gat my sub ❤
I appreciate you! 🙏🏻
Is it Possible to have old songs at distributor A and upload new songs from distributor B on the same streaming page?
Yep. You can use more than one distributor.
Thanks a lot brother, I wanted ask tho that in the first place I wanna make sure to upload the new songs on the same spotify profile that I've been using is it possible? (let's not consider the past releases for a minute)
AND
is it really necessary to transfer those releases to the new distributor I mean what are the odds?
PLEASE REPLY MATE
Yeah as long as you have a current Spotify artist profile, your songs should sync up. It's not an absolute necessity to transfer your whole catalog over, but I did it just to keep everything in one place. Makes my life easier!
@@tomdupreeiii Yooo! Thanks a lot man, have a good day.
What Label Name Also Should Be Same?
Yes, I would keep it the same.
@@tomdupreeiii 1 last question when we move our music from one distributor to another then what we should takedown our old music from old distributor or not?
Strange at Ditto Music, they recommend the other way round. You can't upload the new track, before the 'old' track has been removed from the stores. Its under the Q & A s
That's interesting to hear. I'm not sure how that would keep the metadata.
@@tomdupreeiii Yeah me too, just got all my uploads rejected by Ditto Music, due to duplicate tracks. I have to take them down first at my previous distributer, and then upload again, so this doesn't work for all distributers. A pity as i followed advice from many sites including yours, and took the chance, but unfortunately no:-)
You should definitely not be migrating TO Dittomusic, they are probably the worst distributor of them all. Not only do they have this advice wrong, they've probably done so deliberately to prevent people doing this well. Compare the deals with distributors and read the feedbacks - avoid Ditto music like the plague, they have an essays worth of problems.
A newbee question. Are they any cost from the distributor one is leaving. I have seen something as 15$ per track cost , but not sure it if this is about transfer!
I didn't experience that when I moved, but every distributor is different so results may vary.
We moved to distrokid but we can’t see the main Page with our tracks 1. (Song name) (x listens) etc. we can only see our tracks listed popular releases
Hey Tom, thanks for this! I reuploaded to DistroKid and I got that screen that says "This album was successfully processed and delivered to stores." However, at the bottom, there is a list of stores but none of them are hyperlinked. Should I wait until Spotify or one of the other stores is hyperlinked before taking music down from the old distributors? Or should I just take it down now?
Awesome! thank you so much. Can you make a video switching from Beatstar to Soundcloud distributor please or anyone. ☹️. I am trying to switch.
I haven't used either of those services for distribution, but I'll look into it!
hey there! this is so helpful.
do you know if you can move an album from a label account to an artist account on distrokid using this method? i run a small label that's no longer doing digital and i want the one artist i have on there to be able to keep their songs up and save their streaming numbers.
In theory, yes, I believe you should be able to do this. I might check with DistroKid to verify though.
thanks for the response! i'm not sure how to check with Distrokid, they don't have clear info on it available online and they don't have a customer service number. but i will try!@@tomdupreeiii
Thank you for making this video, I'm using One RPM now. Should I do the same thing? I want to use soiundrop next
Yeah I imagine the process is the same.
Just a question: does your Spotify link remain the same as well?
Thanks for this Tom. Would you ever consider doing a video comparing distributors other than distrokid and cd baby? I use repost by soundcloud because it comes free with a soundcoud account. I've had people recommend I change but I'd like to hear your thoughts on the matter if you have any. Thanks from Ireland
That’s a video idea I’ve lossless considered but I haven’t done a lot of thinking about yet. I may put something together. For now though I’ll say you’d be best off with either DistroKid or Amuse.
Thanks for this question and answer because I was wondering just that. I published with cdbaby and i just noticed the crazy high commissions the take. I was thinking of changing to distrokid.
what if I switched and add it to another platform but it says i have two albums and I checked Spotify it not on my liked list did I do something wrong would I have to redo it
hey man i have a question
i copied everything that i got but there are some things in cd baby that weren't there in the previous distributors like song writers and there is the opposite will it affect the release
No that shouldn’t affect things.
@@tomdupreeiii ok man thank you
Hello sir, am planning to change my song from distro kid to ditto music and after doing the process does the reels on instagram made on my sound shift to the other sound as well or what happened to them please reply am really confused
Thanks for a great video, so this might be a stupid question, but will the songs we re-upload also stay in peoples saved playlists? Cheers from Sweden
Yes! Mine did!
@@tomdupreeiii another question - did you FIRST move your songs to Distrokid with your original artist name (TDIII) and then after that you changed to your new artist name on Distrokid for the songs?
I'm not signed to a label, what am I supposed to type? And Distrokid don't let me use the original UPC code. I uploaded my songs and the double files don't have any streams. I don't know what to do, Spinnup is closing in 7 days now. Fuck
You can either make your own label or let your new distributor auto assign one for you. It shouldn't affect the switch over if you let them auto assign it.
I’m trying to switch from cd baby yo distrokid, but when I go to upload on distrokid and enter in my artist name it’s not giving me the option to add my Spotify or apple info. Not sure how to get it to where I can add that info. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
It should automatically sync up with your current profile as long as your name remains the same. If you have issues with it, I might reach out the the DK team.
My other question is..., say I switch from Distrokid to Ditto music and distrokid had already provided me with An official artist verified account on Spotify with the blue verification tick and an official artist channel on UA-cam. When I switch , do I lose all these benefit's from Distrokid or they just stay the same and all mine even when I change distributor's????
avoid Ditto Music like the plague, go anywhere else...
Hey i have a question? When changing the distributor do we have to change our Gmail too? And can I change the Gmail of my Spotify account?
No, you don't have to change your email address.
is there a way to connect my existing spotify and just uplaod new songs or do i have to re upload evry song i did on amuse?
You can keep your old songs at your old distributor and start uploading new ones to Amuse, but you won't be able to change your artist name on the old stuff if you don't move it over.
@@tomdupreeiii so I’m currently on amuse and was thinking of going to distrokid cos of price and the lyrics, so I’d be able to upload new songs to my existing Spotify and keep all my old ones from amuse?
I have a question about my situation. I hope that you can help me... I'm trying to save plays of my old songs from distrokid by using Tunecore. I upload the songs in Tunecore when the songs in distrokid were still active in the stores. Was it a mistake?
Do I have to first cancell the songs on distrokid and then reupload my release to Tunecore later or is good even like that? I'm scared that now if I cancell the songs from Distrokid I finish with having 0 songs on my spotify.... because the release on Tunecore was three days ago...
Thank you for this Tom! So when I want to move an complete EP to distrokid I have to upload every Song from it and not as complete EP? if this make sense what I said lol
Yeah you'll have to upload every individual track as an EP body of work just as you did before with your previous distributor.
So Can I transfers all 3 of my singles from distro kid to CD baby without deleting the singles first from distro kid than delete after? By using same upc and ISRC codes correct?
That's right!
Thanks brotha, as I’m currently in the midst of transferring. I’m having the biggest trouble trying to re upload my original photos for cover art saying that it doesn’t fit 1400x1400 3000x3000 and I’m uploading through my iPhone would a computer work better? Thanks, Jiins escape
What if you're changing ownership of the track? How long before I can re-upload the track with the same isrc code?
I have question, can I change song cover art to the new one when I move my song from sounddrop to distrokid?
I would only change the cover after you've successfully made the move. Want to make sure it all syncs up correctly.
if my release is still processing on one distributor (soundrop) is it safe to move it to another distributor (distrokid)? because soundrop is taking wayyy to long
I'd cancel the one that's processing first, then you'll be good.
@@tomdupreeiii ok thanks, I just sent them an email letting them know I'd like to cancel the release
will ditto distribute your new uploads to your old artiste profiles on all streaming services
I can't say for certain, but my guess is yes. I'd reach out to them to confirm though.
Get a new distributor... Ditto are a clown circus offering the absolute worst value distribution package available, that's before you have to deal with their awful customer service.
Can I do the same if I try to change the audio of the release? I would like to have a better version for an album, so I'm wondering if this is possible? Thank you!
It is possible to remaster the file when you make the switch, but it is risky. I’ve been able to pull it off with my waterfall releases, but just know there is a chance it won’t work.
@@tomdupreeiii this is the answer I've been looking all around! Thank you!
perfectly explained, thanks a lot man. Just had one question transferring catalogue to distrokid from another distributor. What if one song I am transferring across is a cover song being ONLY uploaded to Spotify? I know that Spotify automatically sorts out mechanical licenses, so is it okay to simply choose that its an original and then include the original writers in the metadata? I don't know if choosing the cover option will mess up the transfer process, since distro is one of the only ones that have that service.
if i moved to distrokid and didnt lose those streams from amuse, will i still get paid exact royalties from existing streams? my amuse account got frozen for having a lot of streams. they thought my streams are fake. man thats just so unfair.
tom, once i move the songs over, do i need to cancel anyting with amuse to be sure my time with them is complete and im not losing any percentages to them?
Hi Tom, great video, thanks. I am an artist and my friend who has mixed/mastered my tracks released them on Distrokid for me. I now want to have the songs on my Distrokid account to actively promote etc. Can I use this process to achieve that transfer too? i.e create a copy on my Distrokid account then have my friend close down the songs on his? many thanks
I'm not positive, but I believe you should be able to do that. I'd contact DistroKid's support to confirm that though.
Thank you so much for making this video. I just have question here: What if there are some mistakes on my previous release such as "release date" & " being marked as explicit while it's not", and I want them to be changed when I upload my song to the new distributor? Should I keep these things THE WRONG WAYS because I have to keep all the information excatly the same as the previous release?
Yes, I’d keep them the “wrong” way for the switch and then ask them to change them once you’re at the new distributor.
Okay bro i have a question what if i have all the data of my song the ISRC, and i use use a different artist name the difference is just in capital letters like john to John will all my streams and data be saved for transfer :)
I would adjust the formatting of your name before moving your catalog. There's a decent chance it won't sync up if you change the formatting, even if it's only the capital letter.
@@tomdupreeiii So now i for me to edit my Spotify and Apple Music name, I’de have to make a new profile to get what i want?
Hey Tom! How does an artist sell their merch on Spotify? I have seen some big name artists do it but was wondering if it was possible for independent artists as well? Please let us know thanks!
The only current integration is through merch bar and you have to be approved to do it. You’ll need to get to a certain level of streams and followers first. I don’t know what it is though.
@@tomdupreeiii if an artist is not yet big enough for Merchbar to sell their merch, in what way do you recommend artists to sell their merch online to their fans?
I recommend Shopify. That’s what I use and I love it.
Hey man, really appreciate this my guy, it was very helpful, on my side I just have only one question.
Say for example am changing from Distrokid to Ditto music and I had already payed the $19.99 on distrokid and distributed 3 song's, there and now I just decided to switch to Ditto music, do I need to repay the $19.99 on Ditto music so I can be able to move my 3 single's there or it all fall's under the $19.99 I payed on distrokid which mean's when I move, the other distributor consider's the $19.99 I payed on the previous distributor????
I want to transfer my songs from other aggregator. From RouteNote to Magroove. Is it work? Please reply back. Thanks.
I’m not familiar with either of those as a user but I’m sure it’s possible.
@@tomdupreeiii , ok thanks.
What if the label is different from original upload?
Hey Tom, brilliant video to ease out the process, I still have a question. Can I reupload a song with -2db truepeak as I can hear a little digital distortion in my song on music platforms?
When switching distributor, can I miss 1 or 2 songs from the album? Keeping the rest of data identical
Distrokid send Me stories stop receiving my Songs 🙃🙃 what the Problem i will lose my Spotify after I make 26.000 lisetens
I’d check with their support team.
@@tomdupreeiii they tell me Stories stop receiving my work try another Music distribution
Hey tom I have already distributed the song through Tunecore but i want to switch on distrokid but the song i sent to tunecore i have the copy of the that song which is fantastic so can i change the audio file ? the song has the same lyrics.
How would you go about doing the same for a project such as an EP
If you transfer songs, do you have to wait 30 days or 2 weeks for the release or is it okay to repost it for the soonest day.
You can put them up as quickly as you want to. If you're moving songs, then you can set the original release date and they'll go live as soon as they're processed.
@@tomdupreeiii thank you so much! I appreciate your help!!
will this make me a new spotify account without my previous artist or will it just transfer distributors
Will Spotify treat this as a new release by the artist and notify Followers etc, and go into Release Radar etc? Please let me know. Thank you
No, unfortunately not. The same ISRC code cannot be pushed to Release Radar more than once.