Release & delivery: music distribution help

From submission to going live for store. How long before my release go live? Why my music dey sound different for Spotify or Apple Music? I fit edit release after I submit? Wetin if store reject my release? I fit change from another distributor and keep my UPC/ISRC? Why accurate metadata dey important? My catalog go get DSP downtime when I migrate? Wetin about pending royalty for the old distributor? I need keep my old distributor account? Spotify for Artists dey affected by migration? Wetin be the migration fee? My catalog big (>100 release) — bulk support dey?

• How long before my release go live? — After you submit, dem go review the release come deliver am go the store wey you choose — normally within 24 hours. Each store get im own ingestion window, so set the release date at least 2 weeks ahead so release-day delay no go happen.
• Why my music dey sound different for Spotify or Apple Music? — Streaming service dey apply dem own loudness normalization and compression when dem play am. Na the platform dey do that processing, no be Spilix, and small sound difference from your master na normal thing.
• I fit edit release after I submit? — While release still dey review you fit ask for change; once dem deliver am, some field (like the label name for certain store) na the platform dey lock am. Fix metadata before you submit whenever e possible.
• Wetin if store reject my release? — You go see the reason for the delivery status list. Correct the issue (plenty time na artwork or metadata) come re-submit — dem go re-queue the release go the store wey e affect.
• I fit change from another distributor and keep my UPC/ISRC? — Yes. Tick "This release been distribute before" for the editor come enter your existing UPC and original release date so your stream and code go carry over instead of creating duplicate.
• Why accurate metadata dey important? — Title, artist name, credit, ISRC and release date na wetin store dey use to display and match your music. Metadata wey no correct or wey dey mislead na common reason for rejection and wrong artist-page mapping.
• My catalog go get DSP downtime when I migrate? — No, if dem do am well. Spilix dey re-deliver BEFORE the old distributor take am down. DSP go see the two source small time, dem go prioritize the newer one. Stream count dey preserved because the UPC/ISRC match.
• Wetin about pending royalty for the old distributor? — You go still receive full royalty from the old distributor for the period wey dem distribute. After migration, new royalty go dey flow go Spilix.
• I need keep my old distributor account? — Keep the account until you receive all pending royalty, then you fit close am. Spilix no dey force you keep am.
• Spotify for Artists dey affected by migration? — No. S4A profile dey tied to your Spotify URI, no be to the distributor. Migration no dey affect profile wey you don claim.
• Wetin be the migration fee? — Free. Migration dey inside every Spilix plan. You go only pay normal subscription.
• My catalog big (>100 release) — bulk support dey? — Yes. Label Enterprise plan get Bulk Upload tool, e dey support migrating thousands of release. Email migrations@spilix.co for priority handling.