Apple Music is a streaming service with a paying audience worldwide and one of the highest per-stream payouts. A distributed release goes live on Apple Music and the iTunes Store at the same time, and Apple Music for Artists gives you stats and a verified profile.
Official placement of your release on streaming platforms.
A check of your materials before submission.
Set-up of the track or album page.
Cover art, title and artist information added.
Lyrics and the explicit-content flag passed on.
Delivery to every available music platform.
Contact with you throughout the order.
Distribution time — 1–2 days after all materials are provided.
Cover art 3000×3000 px in JPG or PNG, with no web addresses, platform logos or blurred edges.
Audio as WAV, 16 or 24 bit, 44.1 kHz, no clipping; platforms accept MP3, but the quality is lower.
Exact title, artist name, lyric and music writers, and the Explicit flag if there is profanity.
Lyrics are optional: Apple Music shows them line by line.
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Apple Music has no free tier: every stream comes from a subscriber, so the per-stream payout is higher than on most platforms.
Stats by track, country and playlist, profile claiming and an artist photo upload.
Lyrics are delivered with the release, and the track automatically enters the Shazam database, which Apple owns.
Pricing
For releasing a single on streaming platforms.
$45
For releasing an album of several tracks.
$135
How to order
Choose the release type: single or album.
Fill in the artist and release details.
Attach links to the cover art and audio files.
Leave a contact.
Check the details and proceed to payment.
After payment the release is sent for distribution.
Other platforms
Questions and answers
Only through a distributor: Apple works with labels and aggregators, not with artists directly. We prepare the release and deliver it via Zvonko Digital, after which it appears on Apple Music and iTunes.
No. One release goes to both the Apple Music streaming service and the iTunes Store, where it can be purchased.
Once the release is live, apply at artists.apple.com with a link to your track. The review takes a few days, then you manage the profile and see the stats.
