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Song Eligibility and Requirements for Delivery to Facebook/Instagram

When sending music to Facebook/Instagram through DistroKid, your releases should only contain audio that you created yourself. Otherwise, they are not eligible to be sent to Facebook or Instagram and they may be removed.For more information, check out Facebook's article here: https://www.facebook.com/business/help/585591922881993 Distinct AudioYour release's audio must be sufficiently distinct in order to be considered eligible for Facebook and Instagram. Audio that is unlikely to be sufficiently distinct include, but are not limited to:• Production loops• Soundbeds• Sound effects• Soundali...
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Finding Your Facebook and Instagram Artist URL

With DistroKid, you can distribute your music to Facebook and Instagram for fans to use in Stories and Reels. You can also link your Facebook and Instagram profiles to your music so fans can easily find your artist profiles on the respective service.To link your Facebook and Instagram artist pages in DistroKid, enter your Facebook and Instagram URLs on the upload form when releasing your music. Finding your Instagram profile URL On Instagram, your profile URL is https://instagram.com/YOURINSTAGRAMHANDLEFor example, if your handle on Instagram is @DistroKid, your Instagram URL would be:https...
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My Video Got Muted in Instagram/Facebook When I Added My Music

When uploading a video to Instagram or Facebook (and TikTok as well), be sure that you're attaching your music by choosing the songs via the sound library, and not uploading videos with the song already attached. Most of the time, this is what causes videos to be muted on those platforms.Some videos may be muted due to product restrictions. In general, Facebook/Instagram videos that mimic an audio-only listening experience are not permitted. Examples include still image videos, or live streams with large amounts of matched audio.If you have a video that is muted on Facebook or Instagram and...
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Finding Your Music in Instagram

Here's how to find your music in Instagram:Open Instagram.Tap on "Your story" above the feed.Select "Music" at the top of the "Add to story" screen.Search for your track by ISRC by entering ISRC: followed by the ISRC of your track.You may also search by the track title and album title, but doing so may result in other songs and artists being displayed in the search results before your own. Searching Instagram by ISRCSearching for your music by ISRC in Instagram is particularly helpful if you are having trouble finding your release searching by artist name or title. To search by ISRC, enter...
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Linking Your Song to Your Instagram Profile

To link your song to your Instagram profile on a new upload, enter your Instagram and Facebook profile URLs on the upload form to link your tracks to your profiles. For more information on Instagram/Facebook linking on new uploads, please check out this article.If your release has already been uploaded, please contact our support team to submit a request to have your music linked to your Instagram profile.Once we receive the request, we can send an update to Instagram directly to have your existing content linked to your profile. Requirements for Instagram LinkingYour audio needs to be us...
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Music was Live in Instagram and is Now Missing

If your music was live on Instagram and is now missing, it may be because you uploaded an album with tracks that were previously released as singles. Instagram uses the latest release date for a track to determine if it should be live – if the album's release date is later than the release dates of the singles, it could cause them to become unavailable.To get this fixed up, please submit an Instagram Resubmission Request here: Instagram Resubmissions Form.To avoid this in the future, you can upload the album to DistroKid before the singles. { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type...
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Can I get my release added to the audio library on Instagram/Facebook without Social Media Pack?

Yes! You can select “Instagram & Facebook” as a store on the upload form and get your release added to the audio library on both platforms. Users on Instagram & Facebook will be able to find your music in the audio library and use it in their Stories and Reels. However, if you want to monetize UGC (User-Generated Content using your song that gets posted to the platforms without selecting it from the audio library) you’ll need to opt into Social Media Pack. { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Article", "headline": "Can I get my release added to the audio library on Instagram/...
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Monetizing Your Music with Meta's Rights Manager

Monetization with Meta's Rights Manager is part of DistroKid's Social Media Pack album extra that gets you paid when other people use your music in their content on Instagram and Facebook.Once you've opted your music into Social Media Pack, DistroKid will add your music to Meta's Rights Manager database, which is the system Meta uses to identify when your music appears in any content on Instagram or Facebook. More information on Meta Rights Manager is available at https://www.facebook.com/rights_manager.When Meta detects your music in content, revenue generated through the use of your music...
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