Sometimes you need a song removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe you’ve changed strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe the metadata is wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Perhaps a rights issue has emerged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Or you simply don’t want the recording available anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ask yourself whether you want:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a complete takedown<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a metadata correction<\/p>\n\n\n\n
to switch distributors<\/p>\n\n\n\n
to replace a recording<\/p>\n\n\n\n
to re-release the song later<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those are very different situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don’t delete your existing version first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you’re moving to another distributor, upload the replacement using the same ISRC and matching metadata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wait for it to arrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then remove the DistroKid version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That helps reduce the risk of your song disappearing completely during the migration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some problems don’t require a complete takedown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check whether the distributor or DSP can update the relevant metadata instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every unnecessary takedown creates opportunities for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
lost playlist positioning<\/p>\n\n\n\n
broken links<\/p>\n\n\n\n
artist-page confusion<\/p>\n\n\n\n
temporary disappearance<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before removing anything, retain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ISRC<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UPC<\/p>\n\n\n\n
original release date<\/p>\n\n\n\n
master file<\/p>\n\n\n\n
artwork<\/p>\n\n\n\n
contributors<\/p>\n\n\n\n
metadata<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You may need them years later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Artists often manage releases casually when they’re starting out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then five years later they have hundreds of recordings and no idea where their identifiers are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Get organised early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taking a song down should be a deliberate catalogue decision, not an impulsive click.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sometimes you need a song removed. Maybe you’ve changed strategy. Maybe the metadata is wrong. Perhaps a rights issue has emerged. Or you simply don’t want the recording available anymore. Before removing anything Ask yourself whether you want: a complete takedown a metadata correction to switch distributors to replace a recording to re-release the song later Those are very different situations. Switching distributor? Don’t delete your existing version first. If you’re moving to another distributor, upload the replacement using the same ISRC and matching metadata. Wait for it to arrive. Then remove the DistroKid version. That helps reduce the risk…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3032,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1378,1635,146,2363],"coauthors":[2],"class_list":["post-3842","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-distrokid","tag-music-release","tag-release","tag-timings"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n