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: understanding how distribution works on Spotify
When you release your track through a digital distributor, each piece gets a unique identifier code called ISRC (the International Standard Recording Code). This code is the track's identity with Spotify and the rest of the services. The distributor does not own the track — you own it — but it controls delivering it and taking it down.
Second: what exactly happens when you stop your paid plan?
Most paid distributors state in their terms that cancelling the subscription means distribution is gradually withdrawn. In practice, this is what happens:
- A deletion signal is sent to Spotify and the other services, and it can take from 24 hours to two weeks to show.
- The track disappears from search results and public playlists.
- The Artist Profile stays in place temporarily but becomes empty of content.
- The statistics for those tracks may be deleted from the Spotify for Artists dashboard if they are no longer linked to your account.
- The track disappears from the private playlists of listeners who saved it.
Third: do you lose your statistics for good?
Historical statistics (stream count, followers, saves) are tied to the track's identifier inside Spotify, not to the distributor. If you re-release the same track with the same ISRC through a new distributor, Spotify usually recognises it and restores the historical data. But if it is released with a different ISRC, you start from zero.
Fourth: the practical steps to avoid losses before you move
- Keep the ISRC codes for every track before cancelling any plan. Find them in your current distributor's dashboard and export them or take screenshots.
- Move your distribution before you cancel and not after: sign up with the new distributor and enter the same ISRC codes when uploading, to preserve your statistics.
- Do not delete the tracks manually from the old distributor before confirming the new version has appeared on Spotify.
- Contact Spotify for Artists support and tell them about the move; sometimes the identifiers need merging by hand.
- Download your financial and statistical reports from the old distributor before cancelling, as access to them may be closed later.
Fifth: the advantages of moving to a distributor with a revenue-share model offered after your application is reviewed, such as Mazufa
Many artists ask why they pay an annual subscription when there are options, according to the fees and deductions set out in the offer and contract, that let them keep all their returns. Mazufa offers an offer-and-contract mechanism while keeping your rights intact, which means the decision to move is not forced on you by an expired subscription but chosen by you at the right time and on your terms.
The practical difference: when there is no paid subscription pressing on you, there is no risk of sudden deletion because something expired, which reduces the chance of losing your statistics.
Sixth: what do you do if your tracks have already been pulled?
- Upload the tracks immediately through the new distributor with the same ISRC codes.
- Contact the Spotify for Artists support team, attaching the old and new ISRC codes along with proof of ownership.
- If the track was in editorial playlists, submit it again through Spotify for Artists at least a week after re-releasing it.
- Tell your audience on social media that the tracks are back, since some listeners may think you removed the content deliberately.
Summary
Switching between distributors is not risky if you plan it in advance. The golden rule: Keep your ISRC codes, move before you cancel, and make sure it is published before it disappears. Choosing a distributor that does not tie your track's existence to a recurring subscription saves you this worry from the start.