Than you Pete!! ALL YOUR VIDEOS ARE SO HELPFUL!! As a Distrokid user this is uncanny. I'm in this situation right now and had NO idea how to do it properly. In fact so many times I spend time just undoing things I did wrong in the first place out of ignorance. And it completely overcomes the fear-to-upload especially for Home studio muso's or you don't pick up a fault in the recording (your case) or your skills at mixing/mastering improve over time but you can just get it out there and then re-upload it if any issues. Thank you!!!
I just wanna hop in here and share my experience: I had two songs I wanted to either redo or delete from my page. For both of them, they were a completely new mix & master. sounded quite different. One of them was the same length and the other one I cut down by quite a bit. Both were put back in their respective release places, but only one of them kept their streams. I'm not unhappy about it because they're old and I'm happy they get to stay on my page with the new mix & masters. Juts a heads up that you won't get completely screwed, but you might lose your streams if you change it too much.
@@ohwell. tnx. shit. this i was worried about. my tunes are on the same album, but i uploaded the wrong versions of the same songs. i guess i have to wait until the money comes in and then re-upload so i at least get paid for the current streams...
Just know if you're re mixing or remastering you have to keep the same release date. If you're recording new vocals it has to be considered as new release.
Hey man, this has helped me so much. I released an EP yesterday and once I listened to it on Spotify, I realized I uploaded the wrong masters files! I messed up quite big.. I didn't wait for the stores to delete the EP completely though, I just went straight into deleting it from Distrokid, and uploading following your tutorial right away...hoping I didn't mess up again by not waiting for the EP to be completely deleted from all stores...the anxiety I guess..! anyway, thank you this was great!
The message I got “-Stores do not allow music to be re-uploaded with conflicting metadata, even if a previous version was uploaded and then deleted to be re-uploaded with changes. In order for us to be able to re-deliver this content to stores for you, you'll need to re-upload the release with the original metadata.
Hey there. Have you tried to change anything on the original release apart form the audio? As it states, stores won’t allow this as people have tried releasing the same song several times in the last. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Very very very helpful! I find that it's only when I finished uploading the masters that I was not perfectly satisfied with how it sounded. Yes, Do make sure you are satisfied with it because you'll remember that little imperfect thing when you're hearing it a second, third, or fourth time. We are not perfect, and working as an indie is very hard when you're recording, mixing, and mastering your own stuff. Thank you. You don't know how helpful this is. Thank you. I realize my choruses, are too quiet too. I mixed the final master of my track on headphones to apply some EQ fix but forgot to check it on a studio monitor. The choruses sounded dull and blurred out. Thank you again.
Hi Pete, I uploaded my piano covers to Distrokid, then discovered (after they went live in the stores) that the audio files were too quiet. If I remove them, then re-upload louder audio files, what happens to the $12 that I originally paid for the cover song licenses? Do I get a refund? I've read every single FAQ, and tried asking Diostrokid, but I can't seem to get an answer to my question, nor reach anyone who is NOT a bot! I'll be so grateful if you could answer. Thank you so much!
Hey there. I haven’t personally done this I’m afraid but my default answer would be that you probably don’t get a refund? It would be a rare circumstance I would imagine and as you’ve paid for a year’s worth of royalty management up front, I don’t think there is a way that a pro-rated refund could be arranged? I would keep trying with DistroKid though until you reach a person who can give you a definitive answer.
@@PeteJohnsMusic thanks for your reply Pete. It's only been 2 weeks since the payment went through, and 1 week since the songs went live. Really hope i can get a refund (5x$12 is a significant expense), so I'll keep trying to contact Distrokid.
@@Pianistec yes, the cover license is usually non-refundable, but I messaged them on all of their social media sites, and to my pleasant surprise, someone very helpful actually replied! He authorized a refund because I was new and it was my first time. All the best with your endeavors!
@MurphCraft Academy thank you for your suggestion! I'll do that the next time I have a problem. I'm happy to report that my initial problem has been resolved satisfactorily.
Thanks Pete! Super helpful. I had to re-upload a track after I listened to on Spotify next to other songs in a playlist. Mine was so soft! I remastered it with Logic's awesome mastering plugin to get it around -8 LUFS and re-uploaded it.
Wow man thank you this video gave me so much relief. I was super worried about it not working once I try to re upload. Fingers crossed, waiting on 2nd master (didn’t like the 1st)
@@grupofuerzam Yes! it works fine just take the original down completely. Setup the new release and it works as normal. There is a few minor issues I have noticed though. Some stores don't get the information as swift as others. So what can happen is you will still see the old track on other platforms. For example; I released a track that I changed the name and master on. All went well but the track still shows the old name on apple music. It was a learning experience. Now you know that when you're sending a track in, MAKE SURE everything is exactly how you want it. Triple check all dates, listen to master all the way through, and confirm album art is actual and not a snapshot or something on your computer. Much love
@@edwardcrowther4651 so I’m not sure about that. I think with the same ISRC you should be good on playlists. Stream count will probably be lost. This was a long time ago and can’t remember the details… good luck though
I already wrote a comment on this video before under my other youtube account on Esperanza Vibes, but again, thank you and thank you tons for this. Very helpful. Quite useful for when your master doesn't have that quite perfect touch to it.
I covered this in my upgrade video here - ruclips.net/video/Ji7mL1XNK30/видео.html If you’re referring to changing your name, that’s more difficult and at the discretion of DistroKid. Http://studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hey Pete, what were we supposed to do with the UPC number? I watched the previous video and noted the UPC and ISRC. Just wondering what to do with the UPC in the re upload.
How do I get around this error : (Apple Music has blocked your upload because it has been previously released) but I’ve recently uploaded about 4 songs that were on my old artist account with no problem but now that I try to do my most recent single and it keeps giving me this Apple error
this is amazingly useful. thank you. i released an EP last week and I realised one of my choruses is too quiet so I will be following these steps soon - thank you!
Hey Pete, I just had a mental breakdown and I removed my album from all stores. I thought it sounded bad but after hearing it many times I'm actually satisfied with the way it is. Do I have to wait in order to upload my album again? I mean, when it's removed from stores do I have to wait to re upload it? and is there any problem with doing this? I'm a huge fan of your videos of garageband and I have been seeing you since a lot of time. I'd really appreciate your advice please :c
Thanks for the kind words. Stores have indeed cracked down on the exact audio being re-released but if you wait a few days you can generally release again with slightly different audio (in order to fix tracks as I show in the video). You might need to get in touch with DistroKid directly if you’re having issues. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hey man, this video was a game changer for me. Specifically regarding the ISRC info. Wow. You have really made a difference in an artists whole year after just this video please know that! Thank you
I have a good question. Pete, What If I release my song as a featured artist from my distrokid account and the artist/band name would be another artist. Will the music still go to both of our streaming locations? Thank you in advance!!!
Hi Pete thanks for this helpful video. I have a question: so i'll remove my "wrong" track first; can i upload the "right" version (same isrc, same things but new audio) in the same day or i must wait that the track was completely removed from the stores before the new upload?
So… my recommendation is to do this a few days later. The platforms can reject it if it hasn’t completely been removed first. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hey Pete! Thank you for the informative videos they really helped a lot. I really appreciate you taking the time to help artists out ^_^ I just have a two question if you don't mind helping me out: 1) So if I released a single and then released the EP containing the same single (adding the ISRC code) do the play counts merge? Therefore I can just delete the "single release" with no real disadvantage? just to keep the Spotify page neater and not have like doubles ? 2) Can you give a single release a custom album title rather than the default song name as the album name? Again thank you so much keep up your amazing work =)
Hey there. Everything I know about DistroKid is on my FAQ and related video / studiolivetoday.com/distrokid I always suggest leaving to singles up. Sometimes your songs will link but not always. A single can only have the title of the song. If your release has 2 or more tracks it can have a custom name.
Pete, you're the best man! I just subscribed! You're like the DISTROKID DISTRIBUTION THERAPIST! Ha! SO, I'm releasing a single soon that I had two separate masters made for: 48/24 High Res ADM/MFIT for Apple, and then the standard 44/16 for all other platforms. Distrokid recommended that when I set up distribution, I just send the 48/24 to ALL platforms and let the non-Apple platforms convert and downsample to their liking. So I did that, and it delivered to all stores...the release date was still one month away.....then a couple audio engineers I respect said that it's a risky move...it COULD end up sounding wonky on some platforms....so I JUST deleted it from all stores and plan to upload the two masters separately....the track hadn't actually been released yet, so can I just treat it as a new release? I don't need to use the same ISRC from before do I? The track/master I upload to Apple will actually be the exact same, and the only difference with the other master I upload to other platforms is it'll be 44/16 instead of 48/24. Will I have any issues with this? Please let me know, thanks so much Pete.
Hey there. So, yes - if it hasn’t actually hit the platforms then it should be fine to just release as a “new” release. Maybe reach out to DistroKid if you’re not 100%. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hey Pete. I've done exactly as you said. Both of the tracks i've reuploaded are back and in their place, but the play counts have not transferred. Is this normal? The ISRC is the same and the metadata too. I don't understand why the play counts are gone, I really don't wanna lose them and I wanna transfer them to these remastered versions. Is it too late? I don't know what to do
I would reach out to DistroKid on this. A lot depends on the platform in question. There’s so guarantees that playlists and vanity stats will remain which is why it’s best to not change unless you need to. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hi Peter, I have a problem with some songs. When finished loading the songs, distrokid indicates an error, distrokid says that my songs have been previously uploaded with a different song name or artist, despite having removed those songs from all platforms for two months. But this problem only occurs with collaborations from the disk where this problem occurs. Can you help me solve my problem? thank you.
apparently stores will not accept a rerelease of the same song with a diff artist name. super frustrating!!!i had to change my name and take down songs,couldnt release under a new name :/
The one workaround I've found is to upload old songs to Songtradr. Other stores (Distrokid, Tunecore, etc) seem to screen uploads more thoroughly for metadata, whereas Songtradr (as of this time) let's most things slip through. This unfortunately does mean you'll need to pay for another service on top of DK, but similar to DK songtradr is not too expensive. At the very least you can still have your song back on the market.
Hey Pete, I did everything exactly as on this video and I still lost my plays. I will try contacting Spotify to see if they can help. Here's an update: It took Spotify a few days to link the songs. Thanks for showing me how to do it.
Hi there! I want to change my artist name on DistroKid, but I understand that I would have to create a new artist profile and upload my music there from now on. Is there a way to do this without purchasing the Musician Plus package and without completely deleting my DistroKid account? I only have access to my 1 artist name and I do not see an option to delete that name and create another name.
Hey there. You would need to remove all songs under your original name and then ask DistroKid to change the name which will be at their discretion. All the info o have about DistroKid is at studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
man I can't even thank you enough right now lol, I had released something on my birthday, today the 17th of August, and like an hour before it hit 12am I was listening to my release and realized something I didn't like was in the track and needed to change it, still wanted the release date as my birth date I made the change quickly and re uploaded it, but I guess distrokids time zone is different so it showed as uploaded August 18, I'm gonna try what you explained in this video and see if it works, I hope it does! 🙏🙏
Pete!! You are super helpful and I wanted to start by saying thank you for all the uploads and I hope you are doing well 🙏🏻 Next, I had a question I could use your advice on as I’m stressing quite a bit. So, a few days ago I uploaded a song scheduled to release on the 31st. I realized that I wanted the vocals lower and took down the release yesterday (after it had been delivered to stores), but remember, it hadn’t gone live yet and wouldn’t have gone live for about a week. Now I’m ready to upload again and set it to an August 7th release, however, do I just upload as if it’s a brand new release or do I select that it’s been previously uploaded and plug in the codes? Mind you, it never went up yet so it’s not like I need stats linked or anything, I just want it to upload smoothly for the 7th. Please let me know what you think would be best, thank you so so much!!
I suggest you just treat this as a brand new release. If it didn’t hit stores it should be fine. I am not an expert on this however so it would be worthwhile to contact DistroKid for advice - studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
It might reject and not work. You’ll find out soon. Contact DistroKid if you’re having issues and have checked the FAQ. Http://studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Great Video mr Pete Johns. Quick question: Can i re upload my song but with another version for example acoustic version or unplugged version? Do i have to use the same ISRC? Thank you very much
If you are uploading an alternate version it is a different release and won’t use the same ISRC. This would dinky be if you remove and replace the ex’s the same version.
I see, i’m planning to upload an acoustic version of my song. Because you know that we can upload as much as we want with distrokid. Thanks a lot Mr pete, i just subs to your channel
Distrokid illegally locked my song so that I could not distribute my song on any other platform. They also told me it was already in stores but if it is I didn't put it in the stores. When I go to look I don't see it. They basically still and took ownership of my song and now I am going to expose them and file a lawsuit against them for copyright infringement.
Hey Pete, thanks for giving all the information. I have some stressy days here. I uploaded a track later on I wanted to change the master audio when it was already in stores, but not live. So I followed the steps you mentioned in the video, just one thing is a bit different. My track was in stores, but not live. So when re-uploaded I put "was this previously released?" to yes, as you said, but then I was not able to put another meta data (pre-order), so I had to change "was it previously released?" to "no" to get it through. Therefore I have linked the iscr. Can this cause problems? Also I am not sure if the album was down frome apple, just saw Spotify took it off (I've waited 4 days before reupload.) Can an Album get rejected from Spotify if the previous version is still in catalogue of Apple music for example? I sweared to my self never will go through this again. 😂 So much stress.
I wouldn’t stress too much about this. If you can avoid making any changes that’s Best Buy as long as you completely remove it then wait a few days before submitting again you’ll generally be fine. My DistroKid FAQ is here - studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
You an still say this was previously release as long as the lyrics wasn't change and the vocals are the same. If you change the song then yes you have to make it as new.
Hi Pete, thanks for your video. Sorry, my English is not perfect. If I right understand, can I re-upload a song only after it completely removed from the stores the first one, yes? So it’s 2-3 weeks after remove?
Hey Pete! I have released EP through Distorkid with 4 songs. Unfortunately, I decided that I would like to delete the 1 song from that EP. Distorkid support team wrote me, that it isn't possible, and I can only delete the whole EP. I would like to ask you, if I can delete the whole EP - and that re-released it with only 3 songs that I want. If I will keep the same ISRC for each of that 3 songs which I want to keep, stats and people's playlist will stay? And should I re-upload it first and that delete the original EP, or delete it first and then re-upload? Thank you so much!
Hi there. This should work, but stores are cracking down on re-releasing the exact same audio files so you may have issues. It is definitely easier to leave things as they are once released. My DistroKid FAQ has a little more info. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
So im having a problem, I have singles released before the album so when I go make the track list for the album and upload the album it wont work, keeps telling me its duplicated audio. Do i have to delete my singles?
That’s a little strange? You should be able to include previously released singles in an album? I’ve definitely done this before? Might need to get in touch with DistroKid- studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
We're having the SAME issue! Been back and forth with their zendesk costumer service for 2 weeks! Still no resolution and we're about to miss our opportunity to pitch to Spotify.
Hey there. I talked about this a bit in today’s Q&A show - ruclips.net/video/J9OztopmOuE/видео.html. If also suggest checking out my DistroKid FAQ here - studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hey so I have a track coming out tomorrow and I noticed there's a minor error (may be unnoticable to casual listeners) on it and I was wondering when is the right time for me to hit remove from all stores? I understand how it works with maintaining the ISRC and the Metadata of the track. I fear that if I remove it now will it affect the playlist placements in the next few days? Should I wait to get these playlists placements for like a week and make the change after or will it not matter? If I remove the track one day prior to release date would it still be released on streaming platforms?
Whatever works best for you and your song and what you want out there. I wouldn’t worry too much about playlists. It’s more important that you are happy with your song so do what works for youz
hi! thanks for posting this. we deleted an album and re-uploaded same album with an updated title for the first song, it was originally submitted incorrectly. we're having issues with iTunes and Apple Music because they won't let you update song titles, they need to match exactly. the other streaming services have accepted the new title without issues so we went ahead and submitted to all stores except for iTunes and Apple Music. i thought i could just go back and reupload to apple and itunes with old spelling but they keep rejecting song title and referring to new spelling. when i upload with new spelling they refer to original spelling. it's a mess. i'm so frustrated i don't know what to do! do you have any ideas?
Yes, this is an issue that many folks are having and why I tend to suggest avoiding editing or changing a release unless you really need to. The reason for this is that the stores are cracking down on artists who have been releasing multiple times to try to get more exposure. I would reach out to DistroKid for advice. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
yes , this is an same issue with me! i just go back and reupload to apple and itunes with old title but they keep rejecting and referring to new spelling. when i upload with new spelling they refer to original spelling. did you solve this in the end?
I am in desperate need of help.I uploaded a song march of 2019, I am now ready to release a full project with this as the main single since I didn't really promote it before..every other song uploads fine but when it gets to this particular one it says that the song is being rejected because the metadata is different, however it's the same exact audio file, I have the same exact artist name and everything.. I've contacted distrokid but they keep telling me it's not their fault and they can't do anything about it, so what I'm understanding is that I will never under any circumstance be able to release this song again even though I've erased it from stores and Andre uploading it with the exact same information. It's extremely disheartening and I am desperate for help
Hey there. So this is the exact same audio file and metadata? This is probably the reason. Stores have cracked down on this because what artists were doing was launching a single, then if it didn’t get a lot of attention, pulling it down and re-releasing the same song. What I have done and might suggest is including the song on an EP or album. I did this with released songs in the past, as you can include singles in an album release.
@@PeteJohnsMusic everything exactly the same. Same original audio file, same artist name and everything. I just had released it as a single to say back in Jan of 2019 just to say i had a song available for purchase, and now that I'm putting out an album it won't let me release it bc it says that one song is already available by Noah Motion, but that's me. I've taken the original upload down and I'm hoping in a few days when it's completely purged from stores that it'll work. DK has been absolutely zero help and it is very frustrating bc they say it's not their fault.
@@rico-pi5ro they keep sending the same reply over and over.they told me that they've got the song uploaded two times in their system one with just my name on it as the artist and once with my name and my featured artist on the song with me... It doesn't make sense though because I only uploaded the song through them one time . So basically, it doesn't matter how I word it I'm never going to be able to have the song in stores even though I own full rights to all of it
Hi Pete! Thanks for posting this super informative video. I have one question: how long should you wait between deleting your first version and re-uploading it? It's been 2 days and I've tried re-uploading, but an icon pops up that says that I "already have an album or single titled with the title of my song." Do I just have to wait until all the songs have been cleared from all platforms?
Hey there. Yes, I'd recommend about a week between the removal and re-upload just to make sure it's been removed from all platforms. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hi Pete! New subscriber and I just wanted to say thank you for these very helpful videos, straight to the point on just creating music with what you have! One shouldn't get stuck in this ''paralysis by analysis'' by worrying about what equipment to buy instead of just focusing on creating music!
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment Chris. You're 100% spot on. It's so easy to get caught up in the detail and what's holding you back instead of creating.
I would recommend waiting to ensure it is removed from the main platforms and they don’t flag you for a duplicate release. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hey Pete, in the previous video you told us to save the UPC code apart from the ISRC. What's that for? Saw that you only entered ISRC code on this video. Also where's part 3 video of this series?
Hey there. Yes, sorry it’s only the ISRC needed. And I didn’t really do a third video but have one here that is my DistroKid FAQ - studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hi Pete! If I delete and reupload the edited audio file, will that affect the people who pre-saved it? Will they have to pre-save it again? Please advise
@@PeteJohnsMusic thank you so much for your help 😊 I can already see it on my Spotify for artist though and pitched it to them before realising it was the wrong audio file 😅 do you know if the article you sent still applies to my situation? Thank you again!
@@PeteJohnsMusic Thanks! I was just curious about the UPC as you said you need it from the first video and in the second video you mentioned where to insert the ISRC but not the UPC. Is there a point where you need to enter your UPC or was that just for keeping records sake?
Hey there. I think this is on all versions but the Musician Plus plan as the ability to add the ISRC number. Stream numbers may be retained but no guarantees. Http://studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Thanks for the vid! as this is 3 yrs old, is it still the way to do it today? And what if the song is already in playlists, will it just drop out of them automatically while it's offline (..and then maybe go back automatically once reuploaded with same ISRC?)
So, it’s all a little inconsistent I’m afraid. The safest way remains to just leave it and not remove or re-upload. Technically if you re-upload the track should retain streams and playlist placements but there are not guarantees.
Thanks Pete for this very usefull video. My first album was a real mess, I didn’t know anything about producing and mixing the. I wish to completly remix it and re publish. Is it the same process to re publish and entire album than one song? Thanks.
Yup. Albums are considered a “release” and are treated the same as a single or EP. The whole thing needs to be removed and then reuploaded. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hey Pete, I think I know the answer, but would like to ask. If I uploaded an album and find that there is one song, or file that is wrong within that album, can I delete that one song and replace it within the album? Or would I have to delete the entire album and then re-upload it?
That;s fantastic that it can be done. Is it also possible if my album is released with a different company? They don't have this feature and thinking to try Distrokid next time. Can I remove the album from my orginal platform and upload here with the same number?
Can you please tell me how many days I should have to wait to re-upload the song or can I just reupload it on the same day/before its completely removed from the stores?
Hi Pete, thanks so much for the video, it's really helpful! Quick question, do you need to wait until your music is completely pulled down from the stores in order to re-upload? I just pulled my music down, but would like to getting the store processing ball rolling again. Thanks!
Yeah, I would suggest waiting at least 2-3 days if you can to make sure it's completely removed. More info about DistroKid is here - studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
@@PeteJohnsMusic Ok that sounds good thanks! I had an issue with my album title....but as long as I re-upload with the exact same metadata, there shouldn't be any issues? Is the album title considered metadata? It seems like it should be ok because it's something you can edit after a release anyway?
Hope you get this question Pete. I joined DistroKid and I’m attempting to download a song. I got to the album art and tried to insert my album cover that I made with Canva. I took your 😂 and made it 5000x5000 pixels. When I tried to put my image into DistroKid it said “Oops, that file won’t work. Here’s why: The file needs to be less than 20,000,000 bytes. Your file is 29,855,200 bytes.” What do I do now?
Thanks for replying to so many comments! I have one question. Have much editing can the new file have? In your example you basically just edited the beginning to remove a popping noise, but what if I wanted to reduce the volume of the track (In my DAW) so it would reduce clipping on spotify? Would the new WAV file be too different? Or would they accept that?
@@PeteJohnsMusic So, it's beneficial to alter the new file in some way? I thought the whole point of the ISRC code was allowing us to re-upload the same exact file?
Hi Pete, Thank you so much for your great videos! I spoke with a couple of people on Spotify's help chat and they said they prefer for for artists to leave the old version of their songs/albums on Spotify, allow for tracklinking, and then take the old versions down after the tracklinking is complete. Have you heard anything like this? It seems like Distrokid wants you to delete the old versions first and then reupload.
Interesting? They’ve told us the opposite a couple of years back because they blocked duplicate songs? I’ll investigate again. If you have any info or logs from them you’d like to share with me that would be great. pete@studiolivetoday.com
Yup. Each individual release (single, album, EP) is treated as it’s own entity. So the same things apply. My DistroKid FAQ is here. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
pete do you absolutly need to know the date you released it? i think i forgot the date, does that meen i cant re release? and by the way its a song on an album but if i use the rsic code it should be good right?and pete if i have the basic plan cant i still re release?
@@PeteJohnsMusic Yeah let's see i try to re-released my old song that i have been deleted, but i have used the old ISRC code, so i wish it still the same. Thank you.
Thanks Pete, quick question, if I use this method to re upload the song from a DIFFERENT Distrokid account, and under my new artist name (rebranding) would it still work? And if yes, would it keep the stream count and Playlisting? I basically want to take down an album and re upload it under a different artist name
Hey there. That’s a little outside my knowledge level sorry. Might need to reach out to DistroKid directly. Http://studiolivetoday.com/distrokid Anything where you try to re-release under another name doesn’t tend to work well in my experience.
Hi Pete, thanks for the video! Very helpful. I actually removed my release before the release date. When I go to re-upload, will I have to wait until after the release date to do so? Will the release date for the re-uploaded version have to be the same, or can I set it in the future? How long did it take for the song to be removed from your distrokid profile? Do you know if you can also still pitch to Spotify playlists after you re-release?
Hey there. Unfortunately I’m far from an expert in this stuff and haven’t done anything apart from what I show here. You might need to get in touch with DistroKid directly for advice I’m afraid. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
RIYA I reached out to distrokid and they told me it did not work for me (maybe cuz I tried before the release date). I would try again after the release date
@@cindyzhangmusic so did it not let you re-upload the track?did you release an altered track? also do you have a valid email for distrokid I've been trying to get through to them for so so long!! hope you dont mind I messaged you on insta I have a few more qs!!
Hi Pete, thank you so much for this video! I've a question. I'm going to re-release one of my songs that I deleted from the stores some day ago. I've changed the mixing and the mastering. Some little changes in the arrangement and in the vocal part. The duration of the song is the same. Should I select "Previous released"? When a pre-released song (deleted and than re released) should be considered as a new song? Thank you very much!
Hows it going pete johns i just want to ask some quick question can i delete my album to all platforms using the distrokid. and re-upload again ? thank you for your response johns
Hey there. If you released it with DistroKid then yes you can remove and then re-release it. Make sure you have a good reason for this and really need to change something as many platforms will reject t it and potentially ban future releases if you remove and re-release the exact same album. This is because artists have started removing and re-releasing multiple times to try to get playlist placements.
@@PeteJohnsMusic thank you for your response. I should’ve released my songs before as singles not album. If I release my new songs, is it possible to add more songs in that same album?
Hi Pete, great video as always. I have a question with regards to uploading a song, my original song was zero bytes and I have cancelled it through my email today. First time uploading, wondering do I have to wait a week or so to upload again? And I am wondering do I click “yes” or “no” in “already an artist in Apple Music”? If the song didn’t actually get uploaded properly? And isn’t on the platforms? I am thinking to click “no I don’t have any music releases live in iTunes”. Thanks again for the videos Pete, these are my go to for everything when it comes to mixing, releasing or just casually watching. Great stuff. Thanks, Tom.
Hey Tom. This can happen when uploading from mobile so maybe try with a Mac or PC if this is the case? It won’t have sent your audio anywhere so you’ll be all good to resubmit.
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍 studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
This was very helpful. Thank you. I'm planning on removing an album of 12 songs and replacing them with a complete redo of the mixing, also with minor melody changes and additions. Would this re-release be considered a new release? Or could I possibly use the same ISRC codes with the new version of each individual track?
Pete thank u bro. I deleted my old file and then re uploaded on the same day before old file was pulled from stores. I know not ideal but im pushed 4 time. Do u know / have u heard about this ruining the whole process?
So it can be quite variable I’m afraid as it depends on the timing and response form the platforms. Reach out to DistroKid directly if you have issues. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid.
Hi!! Really enjoyed your help. I'm doing this for a song that was successfully processed in stores but had not released yet. Reuploading now, do I select not release previously?
Hi Pete, Thank you for all your advices on Distrokid, it's really helpful. I've not quite found an answer to my problem. I've already published songs through Tunecore and now I'm migrating to Distrokid. Can I have any conflict with my existing artist page/name if using a different distributor (like having two times my name on the same platform) ? Would you recommend to repost my old tracks through Distrokid ? If you have any experience on this matter, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and cheers from Brussels !
Hey there. You shouldn't have issues if you use your artist name for new releases. What most folks do is removed all their tracks from their previous distributor and re-upload them with DistroKid. Just grab the ISRC codes from your original releases as if you add these in, it should align most of your data.
May I ask you, since yours was a single song, can we do the same in an album? like change a song from the album and replace it with a newer arrangement? or if it is not possible to do, can I upload the newer version of the song on my existing account? am i going to be charged separately with that uploaded song or it will just be included on my existing account?
All DistroKid plans have unlimited releases. You can remove an al in and re-upload with changes tracks but you can’t change one track in an existing active release. Http://studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hi Pete thanks you for this video, I have a question, If I already deleted my album is that automatically delete the ISRC code?. & after couple weeks I want to re upload it again but I don't know the ISRC code what should I do? Thanks.
The ISRC is optional so you can simply re-release it, provided the sound and data is not identical as stores are cracking down on this. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
I'm not sure actually? If it's the same song, I'm thinking the stores will want it as the same name. But if you're changing the actual audio file, it would probably be okay.
Thank you so much for going over the process. I’m changing my name but I didn’t want any trouble if I put that it was previously released. Will they prevent a re release under a new name?
New artist name or track name? Both can be a little bit of a pain as sometimes the streaming platforms will reject them. Hey up can reach out to DistroKid directly if you have questions. Http://studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hi, but the isrc code have you had to buying it for use the same of before or simply you have used the same of before without other things like buying it? Thank you for your video very useful
Hey there. The ISRC code is assigned when you release your song. You will need the Musician Plus plan to add it in and it should retain okay counts but no guarantees in each platform.
Than you Pete!! ALL YOUR VIDEOS ARE SO HELPFUL!! As a Distrokid user this is uncanny. I'm in this situation right now and had NO idea how to do it properly. In fact so many times I spend time just undoing things I did wrong in the first place out of ignorance. And it completely overcomes the fear-to-upload especially for Home studio muso's or you don't pick up a fault in the recording (your case) or your skills at mixing/mastering improve over time but you can just get it out there and then re-upload it if any issues. Thank you!!!
Awesome!! I’m so glad my expedience (and mistakes) are able to help you out. It’s such an amazing time o be making and sharing music.
I just wanna hop in here and share my experience: I had two songs I wanted to either redo or delete from my page. For both of them, they were a completely new mix & master. sounded quite different. One of them was the same length and the other one I cut down by quite a bit. Both were put back in their respective release places, but only one of them kept their streams. I'm not unhappy about it because they're old and I'm happy they get to stay on my page with the new mix & masters. Juts a heads up that you won't get completely screwed, but you might lose your streams if you change it too much.
Yup. True. If you read the fine print DistroKid says that you “could” keep your streams. It all depends on the platform.
Thank you so much for this info, this really eased my nerves on releasing my remastered version.
did it keep the stream count on the tune that u changed the length of?
@@ulfgj the one with a different length lost its streams. the one with the same length kept its streams.
@@ohwell. tnx. shit. this i was worried about. my tunes are on the same album, but i uploaded the wrong versions of the same songs. i guess i have to wait until the money comes in and then re-upload so i at least get paid for the current streams...
This is perfect! I'm doing a re-mix and remaster of my first-ever song. There are going to be new vocals too. Very excited!
Just know if you're re mixing or remastering you have to keep the same release date. If you're recording new vocals it has to be considered as new release.
Hey man, this has helped me so much. I released an EP yesterday and once I listened to it on Spotify, I realized I uploaded the wrong masters files! I messed up quite big.. I didn't wait for the stores to delete the EP completely though, I just went straight into deleting it from Distrokid, and uploading following your tutorial right away...hoping I didn't mess up again by not waiting for the EP to be completely deleted from all stores...the anxiety I guess..! anyway, thank you this was great!
You might be fine. You’ll find out soon. Http://studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
The message I got “-Stores do not allow music to be re-uploaded with conflicting metadata, even if a previous version was uploaded and then deleted to be re-uploaded with changes.
In order for us to be able to re-deliver this content to stores for you, you'll need to re-upload the release with the original metadata.
Hey there. Have you tried to change anything on the original release apart form the audio? As it states, stores won’t allow this as people have tried releasing the same song several times in the last. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Very very very helpful! I find that it's only when I finished uploading the masters that I was not perfectly satisfied with how it sounded. Yes, Do make sure you are satisfied with it because you'll remember that little imperfect thing when you're hearing it a second, third, or fourth time. We are not perfect, and working as an indie is very hard when you're recording, mixing, and mastering your own stuff. Thank you. You don't know how helpful this is. Thank you. I realize my choruses, are too quiet too. I mixed the final master of my track on headphones to apply some EQ fix but forgot to check it on a studio monitor. The choruses sounded dull and blurred out. Thank you again.
Very cool! Glad to hear it helped. More info here if you need it - studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hi Pete, I uploaded my piano covers to Distrokid, then discovered (after they went live in the stores) that the audio files were too quiet. If I remove them, then re-upload louder audio files, what happens to the $12 that I originally paid for the cover song licenses? Do I get a refund? I've read every single FAQ, and tried asking Diostrokid, but I can't seem to get an answer to my question, nor reach anyone who is NOT a bot! I'll be so grateful if you could answer. Thank you so much!
Hey there. I haven’t personally done this I’m afraid but my default answer would be that you probably don’t get a refund? It would be a rare circumstance I would imagine and as you’ve paid for a year’s worth of royalty management up front, I don’t think there is a way that a pro-rated refund could be arranged? I would keep trying with DistroKid though until you reach a person who can give you a definitive answer.
@@PeteJohnsMusic thanks for your reply Pete. It's only been 2 weeks since the payment went through, and 1 week since the songs went live. Really hope i can get a refund (5x$12 is a significant expense), so I'll keep trying to contact Distrokid.
@@JoyceLeong I'd also like to reupload a cover, did everything work with your reuploads?
@@Pianistec yes, the cover license is usually non-refundable, but I messaged them on all of their social media sites, and to my pleasant surprise, someone very helpful actually replied! He authorized a refund because I was new and it was my first time. All the best with your endeavors!
@MurphCraft Academy thank you for your suggestion! I'll do that the next time I have a problem. I'm happy to report that my initial problem has been resolved satisfactorily.
Thanks Pete! Super helpful. I had to re-upload a track after I listened to on Spotify next to other songs in a playlist. Mine was so soft! I remastered it with Logic's awesome mastering plugin to get it around -8 LUFS and re-uploaded it.
Awesome! Glad to help. Consider submitting it for a play on Your Music Live!
Wow man thank you this video gave me so much relief. I was super worried about it not working once I try to re upload. Fingers crossed, waiting on 2nd master (didn’t like the 1st)
Good luck!
Hi @V4NT4 MUSIC, can I please know if things worked out for you when you re released
Thanks
@@grupofuerzam Yes! it works fine just take the original down completely. Setup the new release and it works as normal. There is a few minor issues I have noticed though. Some stores don't get the information as swift as others. So what can happen is you will still see the old track on other platforms. For example; I released a track that I changed the name and master on. All went well but the track still shows the old name on apple music. It was a learning experience. Now you know that when you're sending a track in, MAKE SURE everything is exactly how you want it. Triple check all dates, listen to master all the way through, and confirm album art is actual and not a snapshot or something on your computer. Much love
Did your stream count or saves change at all? Did you lose playlist spots?
@@edwardcrowther4651 so I’m not sure about that. I think with the same ISRC you should be good on playlists. Stream count will probably be lost. This was a long time ago and can’t remember the details… good luck though
I already wrote a comment on this video before under my other youtube account on Esperanza Vibes, but again, thank you and thank you tons for this. Very helpful. Quite useful for when your master doesn't have that quite perfect touch to it.
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
Can you make a video how to get a new name on distrokid
I covered this in my upgrade video here - ruclips.net/video/Ji7mL1XNK30/видео.html
If you’re referring to changing your name, that’s more difficult and at the discretion of DistroKid. Http://studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Thanks Pete! Clear and informative channel. You da man!
Thanks so much my friend! If you need more DistroKid info I have it all here. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hey Pete, what were we supposed to do with the UPC number? I watched the previous video and noted the UPC and ISRC. Just wondering what to do with the UPC in the re upload.
Yeah it’s just the ISRC that is needed these days.
thank you! was worried about losing the plays but this video helped!
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
@@PeteJohnsMusic Definitely subbed! 😁
How do I get around this error : (Apple Music has blocked your upload because it has been previously released) but I’ve recently uploaded about 4 songs that were on my old artist account with no problem but now that I try to do my most recent single and it keeps giving me this Apple error
You might need to check in with DistroKid directly on this one - studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
this is amazingly useful. thank you. i released an EP last week and I realised one of my choruses is too quiet so I will be following these steps soon - thank you!
Nice one!! More info here. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hey Pete, I just had a mental breakdown and I removed my album from all stores. I thought it sounded bad but after hearing it many times I'm actually satisfied with the way it is. Do I have to wait in order to upload my album again? I mean, when it's removed from stores do I have to wait to re upload it? and is there any problem with doing this?
I'm a huge fan of your videos of garageband and I have been seeing you since a lot of time. I'd really appreciate your advice please :c
Thanks for the kind words. Stores have indeed cracked down on the exact audio being re-released but if you wait a few days you can generally release again with slightly different audio (in order to fix tracks as I show in the video). You might need to get in touch with DistroKid directly if you’re having issues. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hey man, this video was a game changer for me. Specifically regarding the ISRC info. Wow. You have really made a difference in an artists whole year after just this video please know that! Thank you
Thanks my friend! Great to hear and really appreciate you taking the time to let me know.
I have a good question. Pete, What If I release my song as a featured artist from my distrokid account and the artist/band name would be another artist. Will the music still go to both of our streaming locations? Thank you in advance!!!
Hey there. Generally not. It goes to one artist or topic channel on RUclips. My DistroKid FAQ is here - studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hi Pete thanks for this helpful video.
I have a question: so i'll remove my "wrong" track first; can i upload the "right" version (same isrc, same things but new audio) in the same day or i must wait that the track was completely removed from the stores before the new upload?
So… my recommendation is to do this a few days later. The platforms can reject it if it hasn’t completely been removed first. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hey Pete! Thank you for the informative videos they really helped a lot. I really appreciate you taking the time to help artists out ^_^
I just have a two question if you don't mind helping me out:
1) So if I released a single and then released the EP containing the same single (adding the ISRC code) do the play counts merge? Therefore I can just delete the "single release" with no real disadvantage? just to keep the Spotify page neater and not have like doubles ?
2) Can you give a single release a custom album title rather than the default song name as the album name?
Again thank you so much keep up your amazing work =)
Hey there. Everything I know about DistroKid is on my FAQ and related video / studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
I always suggest leaving to singles up. Sometimes your songs will link but not always.
A single can only have the title of the song. If your release has 2 or more tracks it can have a custom name.
Pete, you're the best man! I just subscribed! You're like the DISTROKID DISTRIBUTION THERAPIST! Ha! SO, I'm releasing a single soon that I had two separate masters made for: 48/24 High Res ADM/MFIT for Apple, and then the standard 44/16 for all other platforms. Distrokid recommended that when I set up distribution, I just send the 48/24 to ALL platforms and let the non-Apple platforms convert and downsample to their liking. So I did that, and it delivered to all stores...the release date was still one month away.....then a couple audio engineers I respect said that it's a risky move...it COULD end up sounding wonky on some platforms....so I JUST deleted it from all stores and plan to upload the two masters separately....the track hadn't actually been released yet, so can I just treat it as a new release? I don't need to use the same ISRC from before do I? The track/master I upload to Apple will actually be the exact same, and the only difference with the other master I upload to other platforms is it'll be 44/16 instead of 48/24. Will I have any issues with this? Please let me know, thanks so much Pete.
Hey there. So, yes - if it hasn’t actually hit the platforms then it should be fine to just release as a “new” release. Maybe reach out to DistroKid if you’re not 100%. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
@@PeteJohnsMusic Thanks! Wish me luck!
Hey Pete.
I've done exactly as you said. Both of the tracks i've reuploaded are back and in their place, but the play counts have not transferred. Is this normal?
The ISRC is the same and the metadata too. I don't understand why the play counts are gone, I really don't wanna lose them and I wanna transfer them to these remastered versions. Is it too late? I don't know what to do
I would reach out to DistroKid on this. A lot depends on the platform in question. There’s so guarantees that playlists and vanity stats will remain which is why it’s best to not change unless you need to. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Did you get you play counts back bro I’ve run into the same issue
@@mazzverda yes i got them back in a few days. turns out you just had to wait that's all
@@SpartaYoshi thanks man this was helpful
@@mazzverda Yoo bro, I'm about to do the same myself. Did wanna check w you just to get a larger sample size. Did everything work out fine for you?
Hi Pete, once again excellent video. I am in aww, of your knowledge, and also your singer songwriting. You are an inspiration..
Thanks Gary. Really appreciate the kinds words mate.
Hi Peter, I have a problem with some songs. When finished loading the songs, distrokid indicates an error, distrokid says that my songs have been previously uploaded with a different song name or artist, despite having removed those songs from all platforms for two months. But this problem only occurs with collaborations from the disk where this problem occurs. Can you help me solve my problem? thank you.
Hey there. Not really an expert on this sorry. You might need to get in touch with DistroKid directly. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
apparently stores will not accept a rerelease of the same song with a diff artist name. super frustrating!!!i had to change my name and take down songs,couldnt release under a new name :/
@@riolanzaofficial but I wrote the same name of artists and in the same way but still the song does not accept me
The one workaround I've found is to upload old songs to Songtradr. Other stores (Distrokid, Tunecore, etc) seem to screen uploads more thoroughly for metadata, whereas Songtradr (as of this time) let's most things slip through. This unfortunately does mean you'll need to pay for another service on top of DK, but similar to DK songtradr is not too expensive. At the very least you can still have your song back on the market.
@@MarcoAnich yesss!!thank you!
Hey Pete, I did everything exactly as on this video and I still lost my plays. I will try contacting Spotify to see if they can help. Here's an update: It took Spotify a few days to link the songs. Thanks for showing me how to do it.
Nice one. Thanks for sharing.
Hi there! I want to change my artist name on DistroKid, but I understand that I would have to create a new artist profile and upload my music there from now on. Is there a way to do this without purchasing the Musician Plus package and without completely deleting my DistroKid account? I only have access to my 1 artist name and I do not see an option to delete that name and create another name.
Hey there. You would need to remove all songs under your original name and then ask DistroKid to change the name which will be at their discretion. All the info o have about DistroKid is at studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
man I can't even thank you enough right now lol, I had released something on my birthday, today the 17th of August, and like an hour before it hit 12am I was listening to my release and realized something I didn't like was in the track and needed to change it, still wanted the release date as my birth date I made the change quickly and re uploaded it, but I guess distrokids time zone is different so it showed as uploaded August 18, I'm gonna try what you explained in this video and see if it works, I hope it does! 🙏🙏
Nice one. Glad to help. Http://studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Pete!! You are super helpful and I wanted to start by saying thank you for all the uploads and I hope you are doing well 🙏🏻
Next, I had a question I could use your advice on as I’m stressing quite a bit. So, a few days ago I uploaded a song scheduled to release on the 31st. I realized that I wanted the vocals lower and took down the release yesterday (after it had been delivered to stores), but remember, it hadn’t gone live yet and wouldn’t have gone live for about a week. Now I’m ready to upload again and set it to an August 7th release, however, do I just upload as if it’s a brand new release or do I select that it’s been previously uploaded and plug in the codes? Mind you, it never went up yet so it’s not like I need stats linked or anything, I just want it to upload smoothly for the 7th. Please let me know what you think would be best, thank you so so much!!
I suggest you just treat this as a brand new release. If it didn’t hit stores it should be fine. I am not an expert on this however so it would be worthwhile to contact DistroKid for advice - studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Could you please let me know what worked? In the same situation
@@joey596 Pretty sure I submitted it has never released before
@@amagmusic thank you !
Very helpful video! Question: If I have a song in an album, would the process work the same? Would it get placed back into the album?
No. You’ll need to remove and re-upload the whole album.
What happens if I reupload the song without waiting because that’s what I did before watching this video. Please help
It might reject and not work. You’ll find out soon. Contact DistroKid if you’re having issues and have checked the FAQ. Http://studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
It worked
Great Video mr Pete Johns.
Quick question: Can i re upload my song but with another version for example acoustic version or unplugged version?
Do i have to use the same ISRC?
Thank you very much
If you are uploading an alternate version it is a different release and won’t use the same ISRC. This would dinky be if you remove and replace the ex’s the same version.
I see, i’m planning to upload an acoustic version of my song. Because you know that we can upload as much as we want with distrokid.
Thanks a lot Mr pete, i just subs to your channel
Distrokid illegally locked my song so that I could not distribute my song on any other platform. They also told me it was already in stores but if it is I didn't put it in the stores. When I go to look I don't see it. They basically still and took ownership of my song and now I am going to expose them and file a lawsuit against them for copyright infringement.
I’ve never come across anything like this before? I would snake sure you reach out to them and ask what happened.
How’d this go 😂
Same here
Did u ???
@VeinyYams💀
Life saver. Thanks king
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
Hey Pete, thanks for giving all the information. I have some stressy days here. I uploaded a track later on I wanted to change the master audio when it was already in stores, but not live. So I followed the steps you mentioned in the video, just one thing is a bit different. My track was in stores, but not live. So when re-uploaded I put "was this previously released?" to yes, as you said, but then I was not able to put another meta data (pre-order), so I had to change "was it previously released?" to "no" to get it through. Therefore I have linked the iscr.
Can this cause problems? Also I am not sure if the album was down frome apple, just saw Spotify took it off (I've waited 4 days before reupload.) Can an Album get rejected from Spotify if the previous version is still in catalogue of Apple music for example?
I sweared to my self never will go through this again. 😂 So much stress.
I wouldn’t stress too much about this. If you can avoid making any changes that’s Best Buy as long as you completely remove it then wait a few days before submitting again you’ll generally be fine. My DistroKid FAQ is here - studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
I guess you are right, it all worked well 🙏 thank you for this video. I always thought it's not possible to reupload
You an still say this was previously release as long as the lyrics wasn't change and the vocals are the same. If you change the song then yes you have to make it as new.
Hi Pete, thanks for your video. Sorry, my English is not perfect. If I right understand, can I re-upload a song only after it completely removed from the stores the first one, yes? So it’s 2-3 weeks after remove?
The safest way is to wait as long as you can. Usually about a week is fine.
Hey Pete! I have released EP through Distorkid with 4 songs. Unfortunately, I decided that I would like to delete the 1 song from that EP. Distorkid support team wrote me, that it isn't possible, and I can only delete the whole EP. I would like to ask you, if I can delete the whole EP - and that re-released it with only 3 songs that I want. If I will keep the same ISRC for each of that 3 songs which I want to keep, stats and people's playlist will stay? And should I re-upload it first and that delete the original EP, or delete it first and then re-upload? Thank you so much!
Hi there. This should work, but stores are cracking down on re-releasing the exact same audio files so you may have issues. It is definitely easier to leave things as they are once released. My DistroKid FAQ has a little more info. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hello. So did you do it? How was it? I am in the same situation. I want to modify one golf from a 3-song album. It seems very complicated.
thank you so much this was very helpful !
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
So im having a problem, I have singles released before the album so when I go make the track list for the album and upload the album it wont work, keeps telling me its duplicated audio. Do i have to delete my singles?
That’s a little strange? You should be able to include previously released singles in an album? I’ve definitely done this before? Might need to get in touch with DistroKid- studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
We're having the SAME issue! Been back and forth with their zendesk costumer service for 2 weeks! Still no resolution and we're about to miss our opportunity to pitch to Spotify.
This Is the most perfect tutorial for this.
Thanks! I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍 studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
@@PeteJohnsMusic done with the bell. 🤘🏻
Hey Pete it won’t let me upload my ep it keeps on saying “There was an error processing one or more of your songs.” Please help !! What do I do ?
You’re checked my FAQ here - studiolivetoday.com/distrokid ?
@@PeteJohnsMusic that doesn’t really answer our question .-.
Hi Peter, can I delete it from one account and then upload it to another?Thanks for your help
Hey there. I talked about this a bit in today’s Q&A show - ruclips.net/video/J9OztopmOuE/видео.html. If also suggest checking out my DistroKid FAQ here - studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hey so I have a track coming out tomorrow and I noticed there's a minor error (may be unnoticable to casual listeners) on it and I was wondering when is the right time for me to hit remove from all stores? I understand how it works with maintaining the ISRC and the Metadata of the track. I fear that if I remove it now will it affect the playlist placements in the next few days? Should I wait to get these playlists placements for like a week and make the change after or will it not matter? If I remove the track one day prior to release date would it still be released on streaming platforms?
I've reached out to DK about this issue but I'm hoping to get your input on it as well
Whatever works best for you and your song and what you want out there. I wouldn’t worry too much about playlists. It’s more important that you are happy with your song so do what works for youz
You saved me, thank u so much for uploading!!💙
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
hi! thanks for posting this. we deleted an album and re-uploaded same album with an updated title for the first song, it was originally submitted incorrectly. we're having issues with iTunes and Apple Music because they won't let you update song titles, they need to match exactly. the other streaming services have accepted the new title without issues so we went ahead and submitted to all stores except for iTunes and Apple Music. i thought i could just go back and reupload to apple and itunes with old spelling but they keep rejecting song title and referring to new spelling. when i upload with new spelling they refer to original spelling. it's a mess. i'm so frustrated i don't know what to do! do you have any ideas?
Yes, this is an issue that many folks are having and why I tend to suggest avoiding editing or changing a release unless you really need to. The reason for this is that the stores are cracking down on artists who have been releasing multiple times to try to get more exposure. I would reach out to DistroKid for advice. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
yes , this is an same issue with me! i just go back and reupload to apple and itunes with old title but they keep rejecting and referring to new spelling. when i upload with new spelling they refer to original spelling. did you solve this in the end?
@@PeteJohnsMusic it have any advice from DistroKid ? i'm so frustrated i don't know what to do and DistroKid never reply my email
Really Happy I found this video. Exactly what I needed. Thank you so much!
Excellent! Very glad to hear. I hope you get value from the other videos on the channel and consider subscribing if you haven’t already. 👍
I am in desperate need of help.I uploaded a song march of 2019, I am now ready to release a full project with this as the main single since I didn't really promote it before..every other song uploads fine but when it gets to this particular one it says that the song is being rejected because the metadata is different, however it's the same exact audio file, I have the same exact artist name and everything.. I've contacted distrokid but they keep telling me it's not their fault and they can't do anything about it, so what I'm understanding is that I will never under any circumstance be able to release this song again even though I've erased it from stores and Andre uploading it with the exact same information. It's extremely disheartening and I am desperate for help
Hey there. So this is the exact same audio file and metadata? This is probably the reason. Stores have cracked down on this because what artists were doing was launching a single, then if it didn’t get a lot of attention, pulling it down and re-releasing the same song.
What I have done and might suggest is including the song on an EP or album. I did this with released songs in the past, as you can include singles in an album release.
@@PeteJohnsMusic everything exactly the same. Same original audio file, same artist name and everything. I just had released it as a single to say back in Jan of 2019 just to say i had a song available for purchase, and now that I'm putting out an album it won't let me release it bc it says that one song is already available by Noah Motion, but that's me. I've taken the original upload down and I'm hoping in a few days when it's completely purged from stores that it'll work. DK has been absolutely zero help and it is very frustrating bc they say it's not their fault.
Noah Motion Music what was the outcome cause I’m having that very same issue as well ??
@@rico-pi5ro they keep sending the same reply over and over.they told me that they've got the song uploaded two times in their system one with just my name on it as the artist and once with my name and my featured artist on the song with me... It doesn't make sense though because I only uploaded the song through them one time . So basically, it doesn't matter how I word it I'm never going to be able to have the song in stores even though I own full rights to all of it
@@noahmotionmusic8380 have you figured this out because I'm having the same issue😩
Hi Pete! Thanks for posting this super informative video. I have one question: how long should you wait between deleting your first version and re-uploading it? It's been 2 days and I've tried re-uploading, but an icon pops up that says that I "already have an album or single titled with the title of my song." Do I just have to wait until all the songs have been cleared from all platforms?
Hey there. Yes, I'd recommend about a week between the removal and re-upload just to make sure it's been removed from all platforms.
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Hi Pete! New subscriber and I just wanted to say thank you for these very helpful videos, straight to the point on just creating music with what you have! One shouldn't get stuck in this ''paralysis by analysis'' by worrying about what equipment to buy instead of just focusing on creating music!
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment Chris. You're 100% spot on. It's so easy to get caught up in the detail and what's holding you back instead of creating.
@@PeteJohnsMusic Really enjoying your content, keep up with the good work! Your voice reminds me of John Cooper from Skillet haha!
Hello Pete Weldone Can you delete and upload at the same time or we just have to wait for 2-5 days?
I would recommend waiting to ensure it is removed from the main platforms and they don’t flag you for a duplicate release. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hey Pete, in the previous video you told us to save the UPC code apart from the ISRC. What's that for? Saw that you only entered ISRC code on this video.
Also where's part 3 video of this series?
Hey there. Yes, sorry it’s only the ISRC needed. And I didn’t really do a third video but have one here that is my DistroKid FAQ - studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Thanks! I have one question though: do you keep you pre-saves?
Good question? I believe that’s the intention? Maybe ask DistroKid. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid.
Hi Pete! If I delete and reupload the edited audio file, will that affect the people who pre-saved it? Will they have to pre-save it again? Please advise
Yeah, I'd say it won't carry over so the safest way would be to not change it if the pre-saves and other things are important to you.
This video is super helpful! I want to remaster my old tracks, will the stream count be applied to the new master or will it start from 0 again?
Sometimes. It should work but don’t bank on it.
Hi thank you so much for the video! How do I proceed if the song was sent to store but not released? Should I click no for previously released?
Generally you can treat it like a brand new first release song if it never hit stores. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
@@PeteJohnsMusic thank you so much for your help 😊 I can already see it on my Spotify for artist though and pitched it to them before realising it was the wrong audio file 😅 do you know if the article you sent still applies to my situation? Thank you again!
Nice video, just a quick question : in the end, why did we note the DK UPC ?
thank you
Yeah turns out it’s not actually needed.
@@PeteJohnsMusic OK, just wanted to be sure I wasn't skipping any info, thanks
Hey Pete what is the second code that we saved for? DK UPC code is what I mean
I think that’s just a DistroKid number but not 100%.
@@PeteJohnsMusic okay so we don't need to enter that code anywhere?
Thanks Pete for covering this topic! . Quick question, how many days it took for you to get your music live again after the delete and re release?
It was only a couple of days to get it removed and then another couple to re-release.
@@PeteJohnsMusic do you have to wait until its gone to get it re-released?
Legit might have saved my life thank you
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
Thanks for the video! Is there a part 3 uploaded?
More DistroKid info and videos at studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
@@PeteJohnsMusic Thanks! I was just curious about the UPC as you said you need it from the first video and in the second video you mentioned where to insert the ISRC but not the UPC. Is there a point where you need to enter your UPC or was that just for keeping records sake?
Hi Pete, thanks for the video! What if I can't remember the original release date?
Hey there. If it’s not currently online it won’t really matter. Just go with something close.
@@PeteJohnsMusic perfect, thanks Pete!
Hey, which advantage has the option previous released? Will the streaming numbers be restored? Thanks
Hey there. I think this is on all versions but the Musician Plus plan as the ability to add the ISRC number. Stream numbers may be retained but no guarantees. Http://studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Thanks for the vid! as this is 3 yrs old, is it still the way to do it today? And what if the song is already in playlists, will it just drop out of them automatically while it's offline (..and then maybe go back automatically once reuploaded with same ISRC?)
So, it’s all a little inconsistent I’m afraid. The safest way remains to just leave it and not remove or re-upload. Technically if you re-upload the track should retain streams and playlist placements but there are not guarantees.
You are so kind doing this video, thank you.
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
Thanks Pete for this very usefull video. My first album was a real mess, I didn’t know anything about producing and mixing the. I wish to completly remix it and re publish. Is it the same process to re publish and entire album than one song? Thanks.
Yup. Albums are considered a “release” and are treated the same as a single or EP. The whole thing needs to be removed and then reuploaded. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hey Pete, I think I know the answer, but would like to ask. If I uploaded an album and find that there is one song, or file that is wrong within that album, can I delete that one song and replace it within the album? Or would I have to delete the entire album and then re-upload it?
Yeah. You probably know what I’m going to say here …. You’ll need to remove and re-upload the whole album.
That;s fantastic that it can be done. Is it also possible if my album is released with a different company? They don't have this feature and thinking to try Distrokid next time. Can I remove the album from my orginal platform and upload here with the same number?
Yup. If you grab the ISRC number you can use then when re-releasing even if you used a different distributor previously.
Thank you for the great video! One question: are you able to pitch the re-released song for Spotify playlists?
I don’t believe so. I think it needs to be a new song.
Can you please tell me how many days I should have to wait to re-upload the song or can I just reupload it on the same day/before its completely removed from the stores?
I would always give it a few days at least. One week if possible.
Hi Pete, thanks so much for the video, it's really helpful! Quick question, do you need to wait until your music is completely pulled down from the stores in order to re-upload? I just pulled my music down, but would like to getting the store processing ball rolling again. Thanks!
Yeah, I would suggest waiting at least 2-3 days if you can to make sure it's completely removed. More info about DistroKid is here - studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
@@PeteJohnsMusic Ok that sounds good thanks! I had an issue with my album title....but as long as I re-upload with the exact same metadata, there shouldn't be any issues? Is the album title considered metadata? It seems like it should be ok because it's something you can edit after a release anyway?
Hope you get this question Pete. I joined DistroKid and I’m attempting to download a song. I got to the album art and tried to insert my album cover that I made with Canva. I took your 😂 and made it 5000x5000 pixels. When I tried to put my image into DistroKid it said “Oops, that file won’t work. Here’s why: The file needs to be less than 20,000,000 bytes. Your file is 29,855,200 bytes.” What do I do now?
Sorry, didn’t mean 😂. Meant to say I took your advice
All good. So, maybe you’ll need to reduce to 3,000x3,000. Your images seem to be TOO high res!
Thank you so so much. Very very very helpful! Subscribed.
Thanks so much. Welcome to the community.
Thanks for replying to so many comments! I have one question. Have much editing can the new file have? In your example you basically just edited the beginning to remove a popping noise, but what if I wanted to reduce the volume of the track (In my DAW) so it would reduce clipping on spotify? Would the new WAV file be too different? Or would they accept that?
Yep. In fact it helps you if there are changes as the stores won’t accept it back if it’s exactly the same, or too close to the original m.
@@PeteJohnsMusic So, it's beneficial to alter the new file in some way? I thought the whole point of the ISRC code was allowing us to re-upload the same exact file?
Hi Pete,
Thank you so much for your great videos! I spoke with a couple of people on Spotify's help chat and they said they prefer for for artists to leave the old version of their songs/albums on Spotify, allow for tracklinking, and then take the old versions down after the tracklinking is complete. Have you heard anything like this? It seems like Distrokid wants you to delete the old versions first and then reupload.
Interesting? They’ve told us the opposite a couple of years back because they blocked duplicate songs? I’ll investigate again. If you have any info or logs from them you’d like to share with me that would be great. pete@studiolivetoday.com
Hey Pete.. here you talk about singles.. but does the same apply to album releases too?
Yup. Each individual release (single, album, EP) is treated as it’s own entity. So the same things apply.
My DistroKid FAQ is here. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
pete do you absolutly need to know the date you released it? i think i forgot the date, does that meen i cant re release? and by the way its a song on an album but if i use the rsic code it should be good right?and pete if i have the basic plan cant i still re release?
Should still be good my friend. If you can find information about the release on other platforms that might work?
Thank you very much Pete. Blessings
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
If we use the same ISRC code it mean our views and listeners they still same as before we deleted right?
Sometimes! And maybe! And depends on the platform. The world of streaming platforms is a bit all over the place the place.
@@PeteJohnsMusic Yeah let's see i try to re-released my old song that i have been deleted, but i have used the old ISRC code, so i wish it still the same. Thank you.
Your video was on point, you just got a new subscriber 🙏
Thanks my friend. Appreciate your support.
Pete Johns you’re welcome
Thanks Pete, quick question, if I use this method to re upload the song from a DIFFERENT Distrokid account, and under my new artist name (rebranding) would it still work? And if yes, would it keep the stream count and Playlisting?
I basically want to take down an album and re upload it under a different artist name
Hey there. That’s a little outside my knowledge level sorry. Might need to reach out to DistroKid directly. Http://studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Anything where you try to re-release under another name doesn’t tend to work well in my experience.
Hi Pete, thanks for the video! Very helpful. I actually removed my release before the release date. When I go to re-upload, will I have to wait until after the release date to do so? Will the release date for the re-uploaded version have to be the same, or can I set it in the future? How long did it take for the song to be removed from your distrokid profile? Do you know if you can also still pitch to Spotify playlists after you re-release?
Hey there. Unfortunately I’m far from an expert in this stuff and haven’t done anything apart from what I show here.
You might need to get in touch with DistroKid directly for advice I’m afraid. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
hi did you manage to sort this? as in did you re-upload without any issues? im in a similar situation
RIYA I reached out to distrokid and they told me it did not work for me (maybe cuz I tried before the release date). I would try again after the release date
@@cindyzhangmusic so did it not let you re-upload the track?did you release an altered track? also do you have a valid email for distrokid I've been trying to get through to them for so so long!! hope you dont mind I messaged you on insta I have a few more qs!!
Hey Pete you are doing such a great Job, just subscribed! How long did it take to re-release?
Only about 3 days for me. All my info is at studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hi Pete, thanks for the video, after rereleasing your song will distrokid charge you again?
Hey there. Only if you’ve selected any of the “premium” features.
Hi Pete, thank you so much for this video! I've a question. I'm going to re-release one of my songs that I deleted from the stores some day ago. I've changed the mixing and the mastering. Some little changes in the arrangement and in the vocal part. The duration of the song is the same. Should I select "Previous released"? When a pre-released song (deleted and than re released) should be considered as a new song? Thank you very much!
Hey there. Yes if you’re using the same meta data and the title is the same I would go with “previously released.
Hows it going pete johns i just want to ask some quick question can i delete my album to all platforms using the distrokid. and re-upload again ? thank you for your response johns
Hey there. If you released it with DistroKid then yes you can remove and then re-release it. Make sure you have a good reason for this and really need to change something as many platforms will reject t it and potentially ban future releases if you remove and re-release the exact same album.
This is because artists have started removing and re-releasing multiple times to try to get playlist placements.
@@PeteJohnsMusic thank you for your response. I should’ve released my songs before as singles not album. If I release my new songs, is it possible to add more songs in that same album?
Hi Pete, great video as always.
I have a question with regards to uploading a song, my original song was zero bytes and I have cancelled it through my email today. First time uploading, wondering do I have to wait a week or so to upload again? And I am wondering do I click “yes” or “no” in “already an artist in Apple Music”? If the song didn’t actually get uploaded properly? And isn’t on the platforms? I am thinking to click “no I don’t have any music releases live in iTunes”.
Thanks again for the videos Pete, these are my go to for everything when it comes to mixing, releasing or just casually watching. Great stuff. Thanks, Tom.
Hey Tom. This can happen when uploading from mobile so maybe try with a Mac or PC if this is the case? It won’t have sent your audio anywhere so you’ll be all good to resubmit.
Very useful video! It helped me a lot👍
You’re very welcome my friend. I hope you get value from the other videos here on the channel and consider subscribing. 👍
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This was very helpful. Thank you.
I'm planning on removing an album of 12 songs and replacing them with a complete redo of the mixing, also with minor melody changes and additions.
Would this re-release be considered a new release? Or could I possibly use the same ISRC codes with the new version of each individual track?
If all the other meta data (song titles mostly) is the same then you’ll be fine to release it as the “same” album. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Pete thank u bro. I deleted my old file and then re uploaded on the same day before old file was pulled from stores. I know not ideal but im pushed 4 time. Do u know / have u heard about this ruining the whole process?
So it can be quite variable I’m afraid as it depends on the timing and response form the platforms. Reach out to DistroKid directly if you have issues. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid.
@@PeteJohnsMusic thx mate. Within 24 hours they deleted the old and re uploaded the new 👌
@@KILLMOOREwhat did you say in your email? having this same problem. already deleted the release 5 days ago but it hasn’t been deleted on apple music.
Hi!! Really enjoyed your help. I'm doing this for a song that was successfully processed in stores but had not released yet. Reuploading now, do I select not release previously?
If it never hit stores, don’t say previously released. If it did, do!
Did you first removed it? Or waited it to be removed from every store?
Yes. It’s always a good idea to give it at least 3 days, preferably longer, to be removed.
Hi Pete,
Thank you for all your advices on Distrokid, it's really helpful.
I've not quite found an answer to my problem. I've already published songs through Tunecore and now I'm migrating to Distrokid. Can I have any conflict with my existing artist page/name if using a different distributor (like having two times my name on the same platform) ? Would you recommend to repost my old tracks through Distrokid ?
If you have any experience on this matter, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time and cheers from Brussels !
Hey there. You shouldn't have issues if you use your artist name for new releases. What most folks do is removed all their tracks from their previous distributor and re-upload them with DistroKid. Just grab the ISRC codes from your original releases as if you add these in, it should align most of your data.
@@PeteJohnsMusic sounds great, thank you !!
May I ask you, since yours was a single song, can we do the same in an album? like change a song from the album and replace it with a newer arrangement? or if it is not possible to do, can I upload the newer version of the song on my existing account? am i going to be charged separately with that uploaded song or it will just be included on my existing account?
All DistroKid plans have unlimited releases. You can remove an al in and re-upload with changes tracks but you can’t change one track in an existing active release. Http://studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hi Pete thanks you for this video, I have a question, If I already deleted my album is that automatically delete the ISRC code?. & after couple weeks I want to re upload it again but I don't know the ISRC code what should I do? Thanks.
The ISRC is optional so you can simply re-release it, provided the sound and data is not identical as stores are cracking down on this. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
@@PeteJohnsMusic Thanks for the replied & info. I really appreciate it. All the best!!.
Will I still have the Play Counter after reuploading? My Spotify Song got removed How to I get my existing isrc
DistroKid should be able to provide the ISRC for you. My faq is here. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
Hey Pete! I have a quick question. Would I be allowed to change the track name? 🤞🏼
Or does it have to be the same as the deleted track?
I'm not sure actually? If it's the same song, I'm thinking the stores will want it as the same name. But if you're changing the actual audio file, it would probably be okay.
if you’re reuploading an album, do you need a UPC code and is there any place to put it in? thanks for the tutorial
Not these days. The ISRC can help. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
@@PeteJohnsMusic bet! thank you man :)
Hi! Do you maybe know how this works with cover and their licenses received through Distrokid?
I wouldn’t re-release a cover song. I think you’ll pay for the license a second time. studiolivetoday.com/distrokid.
Thank you so much for going over the process. I’m changing my name but I didn’t want any trouble if I put that it was previously released. Will they prevent a re release under a new name?
New artist name or track name? Both can be a little bit of a pain as sometimes the streaming platforms will reject them. Hey up can reach out to DistroKid directly if you have questions. Http://studiolivetoday.com/distrokid
@@PeteJohnsMusic i ended up re releasing just fine but now my mixes sound too quiet, any video on how to make tracks louder?
Hi, but the isrc code have you had to buying it for use the same of before or simply you have used the same of before without other things like buying it? Thank you for your video very useful
I ask this because I Don t want lose my numbers of listeners on my song and so use the same isrc
Hey there. The ISRC code is assigned when you release your song. You will need the Musician Plus plan to add it in and it should retain okay counts but no guarantees in each platform.
@@PeteJohnsMusic yeah I understand but so you haven t had to buied the isrc code... simply you have used the isrc assigned of before ... Right?