We send your lyrics to services and platforms as soon as you upload them. Please note, however that it may take a couple of weeks for lyrics to show up in services once submitted via DistroKid.

If your lyrics are approved by DistroKid but not visible after two weeks, it may be due to formatting issues. Check your lyrics for proper formatting and resubmit them through DistroKid if necessary.

Lyrics Formatting Tips

Here are some formatting issues to look for if your lyrics are not visible in services after at least two weeks:

• Excessively long lines in your lyrics: Try to keep lines short or break them up. Lyrics no longer than 5-6 words each will likely fit services' formatting guidelines.
• Line breaks between lyrics: If your song doesn't have distinct verse/chorus/bridge parts, you should enter line breaks to split up sections and stanzas. Most services will not accept more than 10 lines without a break.
• Spaces: Extra spaces or a lack of spaces can cause your lyrics to be rejected by services.
• Punctuation: Lyrics can be rejected if you have punctuation at the ends of lines. Removing all punctuation usually helps, including parentheses.
• Unnecessary capitalization: Only capitalize the first word of each line and proper nouns.
• Non-standardized spelling in your lyrics: For example, instead of runnin', try running. Avoid including non-words in lyrics.
• Spell out numbers: For example, instead of "100," type "one hundred" instead.