Legal

  • My Content or Material Was Removed from DistroKid Due to Copyright Claims

    If you believe, in good faith, that your content or material was removed as a result of a misidentification or mistake, you may submit a DMCA-compliant counter-notice via our webform.If you misrepresent that the content or material is not infringing or make other false representations, you may be liable for damages (including costs and attorneys' fees). Fraudulent or abusive counter-notices or other misuse of DistroKid's services may result in account termination or other legal consequences.After a valid counter notice is submitted, please be aware that we are obligated to wait 10 business ...

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  • Ownership of Your Music

    DistroKid does not take any ownership or intellectual property rights from artists. You keep 100% ownership of music you upload to DistroKid.You can review DistroKid's distribution agreement by visiting https://distrokid.com/agreement.  { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Article", "headline": "Ownership of Your Music", "description": "DistroKid does not take ownership of your music. Artists keep 100% of their rights and can review the agreement online.", "mainEntityOfPage": "https://support.distrokid.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013535234", "publisher": { "@type": "Or...

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  • What is the Minimum Age to Use DistroKid?

    You must be 18 years of age or older to sign up for DistroKid, per our Terms of Service at https://distrokid.com/terms and our Distribution Agreement available to view at https://distrokid.com/agreement.If you're younger than that, please have an adult sign up on your behalf. { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Article", "headline": "What is the Minimum Age to Use DistroKid?", "description": "You must be at least 18 to sign up for DistroKid; younger users need an adult to register on their behalf.", "inLanguage": "en", "mainEntityOfPage": "https://support.distrokid.com...

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  • Do I Need to Copyright My Music Before Uploading?

    This is not legal advice, and we are not lawyers.Generally, you will not need to actively seek a copyright for your music if you've written it yourself.Under the present United States copyright law, which became effective January 1, 1978, a work is automatically protected by copyright when it is created. A work is created when it is "fixed" or embodied in a copy or phonorecord for the first time. Neither registration in the Copyright Office nor publication is required for copyright protection under the law.There are, however, certain advantages to registration, including the establishment o...

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  • What Are DistroKid's Terms of Service?

    DistroKid's Terms of Service are available to view at https://distrokid.com/terms.DistroKid's Distribution Agreement is available to view at https://distrokid.com/agreement. { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Article", "headline": "What Are DistroKid's Terms of Service?", "description": "Find DistroKid’s official Terms of Service and Distribution Agreement, both available directly on the DistroKid website.", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://support.distrokid.com/hc/en-us/articles/360025352813" }, "publisher": { ...

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  • Can I Still Use Other Distributors if I Use DistroKid?

    You can distribute your works with other distributors alongside or instead of DistroKid, as we are a non-exclusive distributor. { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Article", "headline": "Can I Still Use Other Distributors if I Use DistroKid?", "description": "DistroKid is non-exclusive, so artists may use other music distributors alongside or instead of DistroKid.", "inLanguage": "en", "url": "https://support.distrokid.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013647813", "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "DistroKid", "url": "https://distrokid.com" }, "a...

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  • DMCA Takedowns and Counterclaims

    If you believe music distributed by DistroKid may infringe on your rights, please submit a DMCA takedown request here.If your content was removed from DistroKid due to a copyright claim, and you believe this was a misidentification or mistake, you may submit a counter-claim here.If your Content or Material Was Uploaded Using a Service Other Than DistroKid:If someone has uploaded your music using a service other than DistroKid, we're not able to help directly — but you have options! You can reach out to the other distributor directly, or submit a DMCA takedown request to each streaming platf...

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  • What is DistroKid's Privacy Policy?

    DistroKid's privacy policy can be found here:https://distrokid.com/privacy/ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Article", "headline": "What is DistroKid's Privacy Policy?", "description": "Learn where to find DistroKid's official privacy policy.", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://support.distrokid.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013647433" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "DistroKid", "url": "https://distrokid.com" }, "author": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "DistroKid" }, "inLanguage": "en",...

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  • What is Artificial Streaming?

    Artificial streaming, also known as streaming fraud or "botting," is when an artist uses artificial means to increase their stream counts, or their music is involved in such practice.If the majority of the streams on your release are found to be artificial, your music will likely be removed from streaming services, and royalties that were earned from the artificial streams will not be paid. You may also receive a warning from DistroKid and/or your DistroKid account will be closed.This is serious business and bears repeating: DO NOT PAY FOR ANY SERVICE THAT OFFERS MORE STREAMS DO NOT PAY FOR...

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