Getting music onto Spotify through DistroKid is relatively straightforward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That’s a big reason services like DistroKid became popular in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You’ll need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
finished master<\/p>\n\n\n\n
cover artwork<\/p>\n\n\n\n
artist information<\/p>\n\n\n\n
song titles<\/p>\n\n\n\n
songwriter information<\/p>\n\n\n\n
release metadata<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Enter the release details and select the stores you want to target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spotify is one of the major platforms supported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DistroKid promotes fast delivery, but don’t build an important campaign around the shortest possible turnaround.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Upload weeks early where possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once your profile is available, Spotify for Artists becomes one of your most important tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It gives you access to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
analytics<\/p>\n\n\n\n
profile editing<\/p>\n\n\n\n
playlist pitching<\/p>\n\n\n\n
audience information<\/p>\n\n\n\n
artist tools<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Distribution is not promotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DistroKid can put your song on Spotify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It cannot force listeners to care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You’ll still need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
content<\/p>\n\n\n\n
fan engagement<\/p>\n\n\n\n
press<\/p>\n\n\n\n
playlist strategy<\/p>\n\n\n\n
advertising<\/p>\n\n\n\n
collaborations<\/p>\n\n\n\n
direct-to-fan marketing<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DistroKid is one of many distributors that can deliver music to Spotify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RouteNote, TuneCore, CD Baby, Amuse, Ditto, Too Lost, UnitedMasters and numerous others can also do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spotify access isn’t the differentiator anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The real comparison is the business model surrounding that access.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Getting music onto Spotify through DistroKid is relatively straightforward. That’s a big reason services like DistroKid became popular in the first place. Step 1: prepare your release You’ll need: finished master cover artwork artist information song titles songwriter information release metadata Step 2: upload through DistroKid Enter the release details and select the stores you want to target. Spotify is one of the major platforms supported. Step 3: allow enough time DistroKid promotes fast delivery, but don’t build an important campaign around the shortest possible turnaround. Upload weeks early where possible. Step 4: claim Spotify for Artists Once your profile…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3029,"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":[1378,190],"coauthors":[2],"class_list":["post-3893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-distrokid","tag-spotify"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n