🌐 Distribution

You finished the master: now it’s time to get the music out into the world professionally. This stage covers how to release, register, protect and monetize it.

What we’re after

• Release on platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, etc.) through a distributor.
• Correct metadata: credits, ISRC, dates, cover art.
• Rights registration so you can collect royalties.
• Protection: including control over the use of your music to train AI.

Topics you’ll find here

Choosing a distributor, royalties and how they’re paid, Content ID, and the current tools to declare and limit AI usage (DDEX disclosure, “do-not-train” options, watermarking) according to platform policies.

Distributing well is part of production: it protects your work and opens the door to income.

(This stage will be filled with step-by-step guides and links to tools.)