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 does this question matter to every artist?
Many artists upload their tracks through a digital distributor and then forget the details of the annual subscription, and when they are late paying they find themselves facing an unpleasant surprise. Understanding the mechanism in advance protects you from losing daily streams and accrued revenue.
Stage one: the grace period or warning
Most distributors that use the annual subscription model send email warnings two weeks to a month before the renewal date. At this stage nothing happens to your track on Spotify or any other platform, and it stays available to listen to as normal. The problem is that many people ignore these messages or they end up in the spam folder.
Stage two: the subscription expires without payment
Once the payment deadline passes, procedures begin that differ from one distributor to another, but the most common scenario is one of the following:
- New services are frozen: You cannot upload new tracks or edit the data of existing ones, while the older tracks stay on the platforms temporarily.
- Takedown procedures begin: Some distributors send an immediate takedown request to the platforms as soon as the subscription ends, and that is when the countdown starts.
- Revenue is frozen: The distributor may stop paying out accrued earnings until you renew your subscription or complete the exit procedures.
Stage three: actual deletion from Spotify
Spotify does not delete the track itself; it acts on a formal request from the distributor. When the distributor sends the takedown order, the platform usually takes between two days and two weeks to carry it out, and that period varies. After deletion:
- The track disappears from search results and no one can play it.
- It is removed from the personal playlists of listeners who saved it.
- Your profile on Spotify for Artists loses any data tied to that track.
- The track's ISRC stays registered but becomes content-free on the platform.
What about unpaid revenue?
The revenue your track earned before the deletion does not disappear automatically, but access to it depends on the distributor's policy. Some distributors pay out what is owed even after the subscription is cancelled, and some require renewal first. Read the terms of your contract carefully on this point.
How do you protect your tracks before it is too late?
- Record the renewal date: Put it in your calendar with a reminder at least 30 days ahead.
- Keep a copy of the audio files and the metadata: The UPC, the ISRC and the full track data should always be in your possession.
- Do not wait until the last moment: If you decide to move to another distributor, start the process at least a month before your current subscription ends.
- Contact the distributor as soon as you see any warning: Some of them give you extra time if you get in touch early.
Why is Mazufa's model different?
At Mazufa the fees and renewal terms are set out in the offer and the renewal contract, so your tracks stay on the platforms as long as you choose, with no worry about a subscription expiry date. That means you will not find yourself facing a sudden takedown because you forgot a payment, and you are free to create instead of tracking invoices.
Summary
Being late paying a renewal fee may seem like a small thing, but its effects on your digital presence can take weeks of work to undo. Prevention is easier than cure: watch your subscriptions, keep your data, and choose a distributor that gives you full control without the pressure of recurring fees.