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 changing distributor
You have decided to move to a new distributor, but one question is in your head: what will happen to the ratings and reviews your song has collected on the platforms? Will they disappear? Will they move with you? The answer depends on the platform and the method of transfer, and this article explains everything to you clearly.
First: how do the platforms handle your content in the first place?
Every streaming platform uses a unique identifier for each music track called the ISRC (International Standard Recording Code). This code is your song's ID card. If you keep the same ISRC code when you move to the new distributor, the platform recognises the song as the same track, and this is where the crucial difference in the fate of your data lies.
Second: what exactly happens to the ratings and reviews?
What happens in practice differs from one platform to another:
- Spotify: Spotify does not let listeners write public text reviews on tracks, so there is nothing to lose on that front. Listeners' playlist adds and the stats stay attached to the track as long as the ISRC code stays the same.
- Apple Music: Ratings and reviews on Apple Music are attached to the album or track page in the iTunes Store. If the content is pulled and re-uploaded as a new release, these reviews are lost. If the content is moved while keeping the same identifiers, they may survive, but this is not guaranteed and Apple alone decides it.
- Amazon Music: Amazon allows ratings on albums, and they are attached to the product page. They may disappear when the release is re-uploaded through a different distributor, because the new page is treated as a different product.
- Deezer and others: Most of these platforms do not allow detailed public reviews, so the impact is limited.
Third: the difference between a “transfer” and a “new upload”
This is the core issue that determines everything. When you move to a new distributor, you have two options:
- A new upload (Re-upload): You pull your song from the old distributor and upload it as a new release through the new distributor. In this case you get a new page on the platforms, you start from zero, and all the old reviews and ratings disappear.
- A content transfer (Content Transfer): Some distributors let you move your releases while keeping the original ISRC and UPC codes, which increases the chance that the links and the data attached to the track survive on the platforms. This option is better for preserving your song's history.
Fourth: what about listening stats?
Stats are different from reviews. The historical number of plays on Spotify, for example, usually stays attached to the track through the ISRC code even if the distributor changes, but temporary gaps may appear in the stats during the transfer period.
Fifth: practical steps to protect your data before changing distributor
- Record the ISRC codes for all your tracks before any step, and keep them in a separate file.
- Take screenshots of every important review and rating before pulling the content, especially on Apple Music and Amazon.
- Check that the new distributor accepts the entry of your own ISRC codes instead of generating new ones.
- Do not pull your song from the old distributor until you are sure it has appeared in full on the platforms through the new distributor.
- Contact the new distributor's support team and ask it directly: do you support content transfer while keeping the original identifiers?
The bottom line
There is no guarantee that all ratings and reviews will survive a change of distributor, since that depends on each platform's policies and the method of transfer you choose. Keeping the original ISRC codes and choosing a distributor that supports a safe transfer are the best things you can do to reduce the loss. Plan ahead, document everything, and move calmly.