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.
The question that worries every artist before switching
You have decided to move from your current distributor to a new one, and the first thing that comes to mind is: "Will I lose my followers? Will my statistics disappear? Will my page on Spotify be deleted?" These are legitimate concerns, and the answer depends on how the move is carried out.
First: how the artist page on Spotify works
The artist page on Spotify is tied to a unique identifier called Spotify Artist URI. This identifier does not change as long as at least one song linked to the same name is on the platform. Followers are tied to this identifier, not to the distributor.
In other words: the distributor is a bridge that carries your music to Spotify, while the relationship between you and your followers is direct, inside the platform.
The worst case: deleting the catalogue before uploading the new music
If you delete all your music from the old distributor before uploading the same music through the new distributor, here is what happens:
- Your songs disappear from search results and playlists within days or weeks.
- Your artist page may be suspended or automatically hidden if no published content remains on it.
- Spotify may lose the page or merge it with another page under the same name when you upload later, which can mean losing followers and statistics.
- Playlists that include your songs will contain broken tracks.
The better case: an overlapping transition
The right way is to let the two distributors' periods overlap, so you don't delete the old catalogue until the same music has been published through the new distributor using the same ISRC for each track.
- Upload the catalogue through the new distributor while keeping the original ISRC codes.
- Wait for confirmation that publication on the platforms is complete.
- Only then, delete the catalogue from the old distributor.
- Contact Spotify for Artists to link the new releases to your existing page if you notice any separation.
The role of the ISRC in preserving your statistics
The ISRC is the international identifier for every audio track. When you upload the same song through a new distributor with the same code, the platforms recognise it as an existing track rather than a new one, which preserves:
- Historical stream counts on Spotify.
- The song's presence in playlists added by users.
- The song's ranking in the recommendation algorithms.
If you don't hold your own ISRC codes, request them from your current distributor before taking any step.
What about Apple Music?
Apple Music works in a similar way: the artist page is tied to a profile in Apple Music for Artists. A smooth transition that preserves the ISRC keeps the statistics in place. But Apple Music is less flexible than Spotify about merging pages manually, so an overlapping transition matters even more here.
Practical steps for a safe transition
- Step 1: Keep a list of all the ISRC and UPC codes for your catalogue.
- Step 2: Upload the full catalogue through the new distributor using the same codes.
- Step 3: Wait for all the releases to appear on the platforms and verify them.
- Step 4: Check in Spotify for Artists and Apple Music for Artists that everything is linked correctly.
- Step 5: Once you have confirmed that, request the deletion of the distribution at the old distributor.
- Step 6: Watch the pages over the following two weeks to make sure there are no problems with the merge.
Summary
You won't necessarily lose your followers when you change distributor, but getting the order of the steps wrong can cost you them. An overlapping transition that preserves the ISRC codes is the key to a safe move. Don't rush to delete anything, and confirm each step before moving on to the next.