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.
First: how do Shazam stats actually work?
Shazam stores its stats linked to the ISRC (the International Standard Recording Code) for each song, not to the distributor itself. This means the numbers built up from searches are recorded at the song level, regardless of who distributed it.
When a listener searches for your song, Shazam records that search under the ISRC linked to the recording. So the real question is not “will my stats be lost?” but “will the same ISRC stay in place with the new distribution?”
Scenario one: you kept the same ISRC
If you move your song to a new distributor while keeping the original ISRC, your historical Shazam stats will normally remain visible and keep accumulating. This is the ideal situation, because Shazam ties the history to the code, not to the file or the distributor.
- Ask your current distributor to give you the ISRC for each song before you leave.
- Enter the same code when uploading the song with the new distributor, if it allows that.
- Check that the new distributor accepts a custom ISRC and not only automatically generated ones.
Scenario two: you got a new ISRC
If the song is uploaded with a different ISRC — whether because you did not keep the old one or because the distributor generated a new one automatically — Shazam will see it as a completely different song. In that case:
- The Shazam counter starts from zero on the new code.
- The song may appear twice in Shazam results for a temporary period (the old version and the new one).
- The old stats stay recorded under the old code but will no longer be updated.
This does not mean the numbers were “lost” from Shazam's records, but they will be separate from your new activity.
What happens to your Shazam for Artists profile?
The platform Shazam for Artists links your account to Apple Music through Apple Music for Artists. This account is independent of the distributor, so you will not lose it when you switch. The detailed data, however, will only reflect the songs currently active with an ISRC live on the platforms.
- Keep your Shazam for Artists login details before making any change.
- After the new distribution, updated stats may take a few days to appear.
Practical steps before changing your distributor
- Export your stats: Take screenshots or export Shazam for Artists reports before moving the songs.
- Collect all your ISRCs: Get a complete list from your current distributor before cancelling the contract.
- Check the new distributor's policy: Make sure it allows a custom ISRC to be entered and will not generate a new code automatically.
- Don't delete the songs before they are uploaded: Keep the old song live until you have confirmed the new version has appeared on the platforms.
Mazufa and ISRC management
With Mazufa you can enter your own ISRC if you already have one, which helps you keep your stats continuous when you move. And if you don't have an existing code, Mazufa issues a new one as part of the distribution service.
Summary
Shazam stats are tied to your song's ISRC, not to the distributor. Keeping that code when you move is the key to your data staying continuous. Plan ahead, gather your codes, and check the new distributor's policy before taking any step.