Credits
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Why Aren't My Credits Showing in Streaming Services?
If your credits are not showing in streaming services, it's possible that their platform is not yet built to display all of the detailed credits that DistroKid is capable of sending them. Additionally, please note that credits may take 1-2 weeks to appear in any services that accept them.Some services show more credit information than others. Some can currently accept only a limited amount, but this may change in the future.We'll monitor each service partner, and continuously update them with the maximum amount of metadata they can handle at any time. Most are starting with songwriters and ...
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What Are AI Credits?
AI Credits let you disclose when AI generated part of your track, like the lyrics, vocals, or instrumental performance. Streaming services (currently Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube) show this info to listeners so they can see how a track was made.What Counts as AI?Add AI credits if part of the track was generated by AI: AI-generated audio (vocals, instrumental tracks, etc.) AI-generated lyrics (not written by a human) AI-generated compositions (melody or arrangement not composed by a human) You don't need AI credits if you just used AI as a tool: Pitch correction, auto-tune, etc. AI-assi...
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How to Fill Out AI Credits
When you upload a track, we'll ask if any of it was generated by AI.If yes, select at least one of these: The lyrics — AI wrote the words The music — AI composed the melody All of the audio — everything the listener hears is AI-generated Part of the audio — some of it is AI, some is human If you pick "All of the audio," we'll also ask whether your artist name is a human or an AI persona. Streaming services need this to display your artist credit correctly on the track.You can add or update AI credits after uploading, too. Go to your album page and click "Credits" next to each song, or v...
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Adding Producer and Songwriter Credits or Liner Notes to Your Songs
To add additional credits and/or liner notes to your songs in DistroKid, first head to the credits dashboard. To do so, open the Features Menu in the upper right of DistroKid, click "Enhance your music," then click "Credits." You can also go directly to https://distrokid.com/credits.From the credits dashboard, you can click on a song to add credits or liner notes to it. Submitted credits and liner notes will be delivered to all streaming services that currently accept them, but not all services will display every type of credit or note available through the credits dashboard. If you want to...
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Adding a Producer to a Release
You can add producer credits to your releases at any time by visiting your Credits page, even if your release is already live in services.To do so, just head to the album page of the release you wish to edit from your DistroKid dashboard, then click on "Credits." You can also head to https://distrokid.com/credits and locate the release you're looking to add the producer credit to. From the credits page, click the "Add New..." dropdown menu and select "Producer." After you have selected the Producer credit type, you can choose a specific type of producer in the following drop down. After you...
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Why Does DistroKid Ask For Songwriters' Real Names?
DistroKid requires real songwriter names on the upload form to ensure streaming services properly credit and display songwriters for each track. Songwriters are typically credited by their real names, rather than stage or band names.Real names entered as songwriter credits won't be displayed prominently as an artist name, but will be displayed when a listener views the credits or lyrics of a song. Artist Names vs. Songwriter NamesArtist names and songwriter names are handled differently in services. Artist names are displayed prominently, and songwriter names are typically only visible when...
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