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  • My Release Was Rejected, How Do I Fix it?

    If your album was rejected, you'll need to delete and re-upload your release in order to fix whatever was flagged during the review process, unless stores require verification -...

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  • DistroKid Just Asked for Verification, How do I do That?

    Sometimes, stores require an artist to verify their artist name. This helps protect your content on DistroKid and within stores, and ensures that no one is uploading your music,...

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  • Why Do My Files Have Zero Bytes?

    If you see a message that says "The file you uploaded is zero bytes," it means that your audio file can't be played. Sometimes this happens if you try uploading via a mobile dev...

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  • Why Does the Volume of My Track Seem Different in Streaming Services?

    We don’t do any loudness post-processing to your audio (unless you opt into our Loudness Normalization extra), we simply deliver it to streaming services as is and they d...

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  • My Release is Stuck Processing

    Does your release appear to be stuck processing with the yellow circle next to your album/track/artwork? This typically means additional processing time is required. It can take...

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  • Why Isn't My Music Live?

    It can take several days for albums to be reviewed, approved, and sent to streaming services. If it's important that your album go live on a specific date, click here to read ab...

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  • What Should I Do If My Upload Seems Stuck?

    It may be due to an issue with your internet connection. A wired connection is recommended, as any lapse in WiFi can cause issues when uploading.Generally, we'll alert you on th...

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  • My Uploads Keep Failing Partway Through. Wussup with That?

    Are you seeing red? If a progress bar turns red when uploading your album, it means something went wrong with your connection and you'll have to restart the upload. We're pretty...

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  • There Is an Error with a Track I Uploaded, Can You Just Release the Album Without the Error'd Track?

    We cannot submit a release to streaming services if any part of the release has an error, even if it's just one file that has an issue. This is because we cannot delete/edit the...

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  • You See: Your Socket Connection to the Server Was Not Read from or Written to Within the Timeout Period.

    Short version:Something's probably wrong with your internet connection. Or the internet in your area.Longer version:Transferring large files across the internet is hard. When yo...

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