Distribution

DSPs are raising their standards. We've implemented ACRCloud to help you stay compliant and protect your catalog before issues arise. ACRCloud is an advanced audio fingerprinting service built into Hi…

Refer to this article for guidance on unauthorized content for UGC platforms.

Refer to this article for guidelines on unauthorized content for UGC platforms.

Refer to this article for guidance on content that cannot be distributed to YouTube Content ID.

Use Hitskope to upload and distribute Dolby Atmos audio to Apple Music. Give your listeners an immersive, multidimensional sound experience. Dolby Atmos is an advanced audio technology that allows sou…

Delivering HD Audio ensures your music reaches listeners in the highest possible quality on platforms that support it. Many DSPs, including Apple Music, Amazon Music, TIDAL, Qobuz, Beatport, KKBOX, an…

Hitskope displays your label name on YouTube Art Tracks. Set this by entering the Label Name when you create your release.  Your release will appear on YouTube wit…

- ADM BWF (.wav) file. - All audio tracks must be 24-bit LPCM audio at 48kHz. - A Dolby Atmos track must be created from multitracks or stems created from multitracks. - Upmixing from a stereo release…

Does Hitskope provide access to unique codes (ie: Apple track ID's, Spotify URI)? Yes. For all DSPs that provide a method to obtain a URI or weblink, we retrieve those and display them in the Distribu…

Hitskope has partnered with Feature.fm, the leading platform for music marketing, to help you create smart links and pre-save pages directly from your Hitskope dashboard. Whether you're preparing for…

If your release shows a distribution error for a missing Apple or Spotify profile ID, here's how to fix it: 1. Navigate to your artist roster and find the artist missing the profile ID. 2. Add their A…

You need your Spotify URI before release date to pitch for playlists or set up buy links. Email us with: - UPC Code - ISRC Code (if requesting a URI for a specific track) Important: Your release must…

HOW TO DELIVER TO BEATPORT Beatport is a curated platform for Dance and EDM artists. To deliver to Beatport, contact Support and request Beatport delivery for your account. If you manage multiple acco…

Until Hitskope fully integrates automated video distribution, we offer manual uploads of your content to VEVO. VEVO publication is handled on a per-project basis by your Hitskope team. To request VEVO…

Spotify maintains an internal Watchlist of high-profile artists that require extra verification before their music can be distributed live. When distributing to Spotify, if an artist on a release matc…

- All videos uploaded to the channel will benefit from Content ID: the ability to claim videos on other channels which use any audio/video portion of the channel video even if the audio track or video…

Not all DSPs support displaying lyrics. As of this writing (July 2022), only the following DSPs support lyrics: - AMAZON - ANGHAMI - APPLE MUSIC / ITUNES - BOOMPLAY - DEEZER - IHEART MEDIA - INSTAGRAM…

Following the Apple Music Style Guide is mandatory to maintain your music distribution rights with Apple Music and iTunes. The guide sets standards for organizing and presenting metadata: titles, arti…

This article outlines the catalog migration process and what to expect. Your Onboarding Manager will review the full workflow with you during onboarding and handle the detailed steps together. --- Bef…

This article draws from Apple and Spotify metadata style guides. It covers the most common issues that cause DSP rejections. ⚠️ This is NOT the full set of metadata guidelines you are required to foll…

The Instagram/Facebook verification badge (the blue tick) proves your account is authentic. It shows you're a notable public figure, not a fake or fan page. Meta decides who gets verified — not all we…

Hitskope can help you convert one of your YouTube channels to an Official Artist Channel (OAC). Follow this process: 1. Confirm your channel meets the minimum requirements for an OAC: 1. Your channel…

YouTube safelisting/whitelisting is handled by Hitskope on your behalf — you don't process it yourself. Email support@hitskope.com or message your account manager with the channel ID(s) you need safel…

SoundCloud doesn't monetize worldwide. As of February 2022, SoundCloud only monetizes in these territories: US, CA, GB, IE, FR, NL, BE, ES, AU, NZ, PT, IT, DE, CH, AT, DK, NO, SE, FI Hitskope distribu…

When migrating your catalog, don't change these fields until after your migration completes. Keep them as is to ensure your new release merges with your old release and maintains stream counts, playli…

With pre-orders, pre-adds, and instant-gratification tracks, you can drop selected songs early — giving your fans something to get excited about while they wait for the full release. Here's how it wor…

Hitskope supports using your own ISRC root/prefix when distributing through your account. To activate this option, email support@hitskope.com and provide: 1. Your ISRC prefix 2. Whether you have a fin…

YouTube has strict rules for monetizing music through Content ID. Violate these rules and your sound recording may be removed from Content ID. Your distribution access may be restricted or blocked ent…

Hitskope supports distribution to an extensive and growing list of DSPs. - AMAZON (all services) - ANGHAMI - APPLE (all services) - AUDIOMACK - AWA - BEATPORT - BOOMPLAY - CANVA - CAPCUT (Bundled with…

Beatport only accepts certain music genres. Distribution to Beatport will not be possible if your release doesn't fall in one of the following genres: - Afro House - Ambient - Bass - Breakbeat - Dance…

If your own music video content is blocked on your own Facebook or Instagram page(s), Hitskope can whitelist those page(s)/account(s) so the content is no longer blocked. Whitelisting is handled by us…

When you send a takedown to Spotify, the release can still appear live. Spotify keeps a "shell" of the release for track-linking and to preserve playlists as catalogs move. The track or release won't…

In late June 2022, Meta changed how it authorizes music in videos in territories where monetization hasn't launched yet. If you distribute music to Facebook with worldwide rights, you're likely includ…

TikTok allows 60 seconds of any sound recording in a video if that track has been distributed to them. If you or your artist uploads a video with more than 60 seconds of your track, TikTok will fully…

Non-monetizing YouTube channels don't meet the requirements to earn revenue through the YouTube Partner Program (YPP). This can happen for several reasons: policy violations, lack of originality, or f…

Refer to this article. - Sampled media: Contains sampled media from third parties. Embedded third-party content used under fair use or fair dealing, or licensed non-exclusively (e.g. commercials, trai…

Reference overlaps are different from ownership conflicts. If you're unsure which issue you have, read the section below explaining the difference. A reference overlap occurs when YouTube can't distin…

When distributing to YouTube Music and YouTube Content ID, you may see Content ID succeed but the YouTube Music art track fail. This puts you in default of YouTube's content commitment requirements. T…