Guide Release Last updated — 10 July 2026

How to read listening analytics and turn them into decisions

A practical answer to a specific question independent artists face in digital distribution — what actually happens, and what you can do about it, step by step, with no term left unexplained.

01

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.

✓Uncompressed WAV, 24-bit / 48kHz
✓A full listen on two devices
✓No clipping, no clicks, no extra silence
02

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.

✓3000×3000 pixels, RGB
✓Readable at thumbnail size
✓No platform logos, handles or links
03

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.

✦ Spelling drift is the most common first-release mistake — «ليلى نور», «ليلىنور» and «ليلى ن.» become three different artists in the stores.
04

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.

05

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.

06

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.

Terms used in this guide
ISRC

The fingerprint code every recording carries — it tracks streams and earnings worldwide.

UPC

Your release barcode — one per single, EP or album.

DSP

Digital service provider — Spotify, Apple Music, Anghami and every store on earth.

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Mazufa team · 2026-07-10 · practical guide

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