Why does accurate metadata matter?

Titles, artist names, credits, ISRCs and release dates are what stores use to display and match your music. Inaccurate or misleading metadata is a common cause of rejections and wrong artist-page mapping.

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• How long until my release goes live?
• Why does my music sound different on Spotify or Apple Music?
• Can I edit a release after submitting?
• What if a store rejects my release?
• Can I switch from another distributor and keep my UPC/ISRC?
• Will my catalog have DSP downtime when I migrate?
• What about pending royalty at the old distributor?
• Do I need to keep my old distributor account?
• Does Spotify for Artists get affected by migration?
• What’s the migration fee?
• My catalog is large (>100 releases) — bulk support?