Hike Mudd Audio

Find out how the distribution process works and what data is needed to submit songs, along with industry standard file formats

What is music distribution?

Digital music distribution is the process of submitting and having your music uploaded on various listening platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, YouTube Music, and so on. This is one of the final steps in the process of releasing music.

How does it work?

Traditionally, record labels have been responsible for releasing their signed artists’ music to online platforms, however, with the growth of solo musicians and artists, it’s become a fairly straightforward process to release your own music.

 

You can choose to use distribution companies such as DistroKid to release your own music for either a one-off fee or an annual recurring fee. I’ve personally used both models and there are pros and cons to both.

 

As part of the process, you’ll be asked to provide the following data in order to submit your music to streaming platforms:

 

  • ARTIST OR BAND NAME
  • LINK TO YOUR ARTIST PAGE ON SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC, YOUTUBE MUSIC, INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK
  • RELEASE DATE
  • LANGUAGE
  • PRIMARY GENRE
  • SECONDARY GENRE (OPTIONAL)
  • ALBUM COVER – RECOMMENDED 3000 X 3000 SQUARE JPG FORMAT
  • SONG TITLE
  • FEATURED ARTISTS?
  • IS THIS A RADIO OR SPECIAL VERSION?
  • SONG CAN BE UPLOAD AS WAV, MP3, M4A, FLAC, AIFF, WMA
  • IS THIS ORIGINAL OR A COVER?
  • SONGWRITER/S REAL NAME, NOT STAGE NAME OR BAND NAME
  • EXPLICIT LYRICS?
  • IF THIS IS A RADIO EDIT, IS THERE AN EXPLICIT VERSION?
  • IS THE SONG AN INSTRUMENTAL OR DOES IT CONTAIN LYRICS?
  • TRACK PRICE (FOR ITUNES & AMAZON) – $0.69, $0.99 OR $1.29 USD

 

I always recommend recording and releasing audio that is lossless (.WAV), stereo, 44.1kHz and at least 24 bit. These parameters are accepted by streaming platforms, radio and sound good through speakers and headphones alike. 

How can Hike Mudd help?

Hike Mudd Audio offers several distribution packages via DistroKid, designed to help with uploading your tracks effort free. Check out my distribution packages below  – or check out all services for more.

Basic

1 Song Upload
£ 10 A
  • 1 Song upload
  • All major Platforms
  • Keep 100% Revenue
  • One-off Payment

Advanced

1 EP / Album Upload
£ 14 A
  • 1 EP / album Upload
  • All major platforms
  • Keep 100% Revenue
  • One-off Payment

Pro

Unlimited Uploads
£ 22 Annually
  • Unlimited Uploads
  • All major platforms
  • Keep 100% Revenue
  • Ongoing analytics & support
Great Value