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 do artists think about leaving another distributor?
Check the provider's current terms and pricing.
What could you lose if you don't act carefully?
Before you take any step, understand where the real risks lie when you move:
- Losing accrued earnings you haven't yet withdrawn from your account at the other distributor.
- Your music becoming unavailable on the platforms during the switchover period.
- Losing ISRC or UPC codes if you didn't keep a record of them beforehand.
- Losing your listening data and historical statistics.
- Losing verification on Spotify for Artists or Apple Music for Artists.
Step one: withdraw your earnings before anything else
The most common mistake is cancelling the account before withdrawing the balance. Log in to the other distributor and go to the Payments section, and check your full balance including pending earnings. Request payment and wait until it actually reaches your bank account before going any further.
Step two: document all your music's data
Download or note down manually the following information for every release you have:
- The ISRC for each track.
- The UPC for each album or EP.
- The original release date of each work.
- The high-quality audio files in WAV or FLAC.
- The cover art at 3000×3000 pixels or higher.
- Earnings data and statistics if you want to keep a historical record.
Step three: set up your account on the new platform first
Don't cancel your old account before you are fully ready on the new platform. Register with the platform you have chosen and upload your music in full, keeping the same ISRC codes you got from the other distributor, since this helps match the recording and may preserve the statistics depending on how the audio and metadata match and on each platform's policies and processing, while reducing the risk of an interruption.
Step four: time the switch wisely
Don't switch in the middle of a promotional campaign or just before a new release. Pick a quiet period in your activity as an artist. Once your music is uploaded to the new platform and confirmed live on Spotify, Apple Music and the rest of the stores, then start shutting down your old distribution through the other distributor. The major platforms usually take 24 to 72 hours to update the distribution source.
Step five: tell the other distributor to end distribution
From the other distributor's dashboard, select each release individually and stop its digital distribution. Don't delete your account straight away; keep it open for a further two weeks to receive any late earnings from some platforms. Once you have confirmed the balance is zero, you can close the account.
Why is Mazufa a sensible choice for the Arab artist?
After reviewing the data, the offer sets out the available destinations and the revenue share, services, rights and deductions before the contract.
In short: the move is doable and worthwhile if you plan it
Leaving the other distributor isn't complicated if you follow the right order: withdraw your earnings, document your data, set up your new account, wait for the music to appear, then stop the old distribution. This order helps reduce the risk of availability gaps or reporting confusion, but continuity and earnings depend on the identifiers, the timing of the takedown, and the rules of the platforms and the previous distributor.
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.