General Questions
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What do i need to get wtih Soundistr?
You can sign up with your email address and you must be at least 14 years old to be eligible to sign up.
Your submitted audio file should be in the following format:
- Mp3 or Wav
- Files must be stereo
- 44.1 kHz sampling frequency
- 320 Kbps or 24 bit per sample
Your submitted artwork file should be in the following format:
- 3000 x 3000 Pixels
- JPG file type
- RGB color scheme
- No Contact information, social media links/logo are allowed
- Credits to none Audio Performers allowed
How does Soundistr work?
- After signing up, artists deliver their music to Soundistr
- After content verification by the Soundistr team, the artist’s music is distributed on all partner digital music stores.
- The store’s content team verifies the audio content and makes the song live on their platforms
- Artists start receiving the sales report via Soundistr.
- Soundistr will transfer as per your plan of the earned royalty directly to the artist bank account.
How do i move my music from another distributor to Soundistr
The steps to move your music from another distributor to Soundistr is really simple:
- Find all of the metadata associated with your music: ISRC, UPC, original audio file and original artwork
- Send a takedown request to your current distributor
- Once the takedown request has been processed and your music is no longer on the online store, re-upload your music on Soundistr but make sure that it has the exact same metadata which was associated with your music.
How Long Does it take to release my music?
If you want to make sure that your music is launched on all digital music stores at the same time, we recommend that you deliver your music 2-3 weeks ahead.
- Although Soundistr sends the song to all the stores within 48 hours.
- Most of the digital distribution partner reviews releases, processes it and launches it within 5 working days, but sometimes some stores take more time.