Prepare the master
Export the final mix as an uncompressed WAV file — the standard is 24-bit / 48kHz. Listen to the file all the way through, from beginning to end, on headphones and on a phone speaker. Check the start and the end for clicks, and don't leave extra silence at either end.
Cover art that passes review
Your cover art travels with the release to every store. The spec is 3000×3000 pixels, RGB. Keep text minimal and readable at thumbnail size, and avoid platform logos, account handles, prices and links — stores reject cover art that carries them.
Metadata and codes
Metadata is how the world finds you: an artist name spelled the same way on every release, the real title with no decoration, and the correct language and genre tags. The codes — ISRC for the recording and UPC for the release — are assigned during preparation; you don't need to buy them anywhere.
Choose the release date
Give yourself room. A date several weeks out leaves space for review, delivery and pitching before day one. Line the date up with anything you control — a video, a show, a run of posts — so the release lands with support behind it rather than alone.
Request your invite
Mazufa works by invitation only. Completed applications enter a human review queue as capacity allows. Submitting does not create an account; those accepted may receive a dedicated preparation invite.
After acceptance
After preparation, your release is packaged to spec and delivered to every platform, and its data is pitched to the appropriate editorial and algorithmic surfaces. From there, watch your dashboard: streams, saves and playlist adds, per platform and per country.
The fingerprint code every recording carries — it tracks streams and earnings worldwide.
Your release barcode — one per single, EP or album.
Digital service provider — Spotify, Apple Music, Anghami and every store on earth.
Why does digital distribution matter for every artist?
In today's music world, it is no longer enough to produce a good song and post it on your own page. Listeners are spread across dozens of platforms: Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Deezer, Tidal and others. If your music is not available on these platforms, you are losing audience every day.
The traditional problem was that distribution services took a commission from your earnings or charged an annual fee. But that has changed; today you can distribute your music to the major platforms according to the fees and deductions set out in the offer and the contract, with the fees and deductions spelled out in the offer and the contract.
How do digital distribution models work?
Digital distribution is the process that makes your song or album available on the global streaming platforms. Distribution companies act as an intermediary between you and these platforms: they send your audio files and track metadata and collect your earnings on your behalf.
In the offer model used for each case, the revenue share, fees, deductions, services and rights are set out in the offer and the contract before delivery begins.
From preparing the release to reviewing the offer and the contract
- Step one: prepare your files correctly. Make sure the track is recorded as a WAV at 44.1 kHz or higher, as platforms reject low-quality files. Also prepare cover art at 3000×3000 pixels in JPG or PNG.
- Step two: gather your track metadata. You will need the track title, the artist name, the release date, the genre, the lyrics if any, and the names of everyone involved in the production.
- Step three: submit a request for review. Send the artist or label details and the project, then wait for the outcome of the review.
- Step four: review the offer and the contract. If the request moves forward, review the revenue share, the fees, the services, the rights and the destinations; and do not upload before the contract is signed by both parties and in force.
- Step five: choose the platforms and set the release date. Review the destinations and the timing proposed in the offer, and do not commit to a date before the outcome of the review and the platforms' requirements.
- Step six: track your earnings and statistics. Once the platforms accept the release and it goes live, review the statistics and reports available under the contract and the services activated.
Which destinations might the offer cover?
The distribution scope may cover destinations such as the following, depending on the offer, the eligibility of the release and each platform's requirements:
- Spotify
- Apple Music
- YouTube Music
- Deezer
- Amazon Music
- Tidal
- Anghami (for the Arabic-speaking audience)
- Boomplay (for the African audience)
Tips for increasing your earnings after distribution
- Playlist pitching: Contact playlist editors at Spotify and Apple Music at least two weeks before the release date.
- Promotion on social media: Create short clips of the track for TikTok and Instagram Reels to encourage listening.
- The right timing: Friday is the globally adopted day for releasing tracks, as most platforms update their playlists at the start of each week.
- Consistency: Artists who release regularly get more support from platform algorithms than those who release sporadically.
Start with a clear request
Start as an artist or as a label
Choose the artist or label track and submit your details for review. Uploading a release or delivering a catalogue does not begin before the offer is accepted and the contract is signed by both parties and in force.