Spotify is the largest music streaming service in the world: hundreds of millions of listeners, the Release Radar and Discover Weekly algorithmic playlists, a verified artist profile. Through distribution your single or album goes live on Spotify officially, with an ISRC and royalties for every stream.
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.
For editorial playlist pitching — submit the release at least 7 days before the release date.
SpotifyThe world’s biggest streaming service
Apple MusicApple’s streaming service and iTunes
Yandex MusicThe biggest streaming service in Russia
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ZvukStreaming from the Sber ecosystem
KION MusicMTS’s streaming service
TikTokA sound for millions of videos
ShazamTrack recognition
SoundCloudThe independent artists’ platformSpotify
An official release takes part in Release Radar and Discover Weekly: Spotify itself shows the new track to your followers and similar listeners.
Once the release is live you claim your profile, add a bio and Canvas, and see stream stats by country and playlist.
Before the release date you can pitch the track to Spotify’s editors for playlists — the release has to be submitted in advance.
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
Through a distributor: artists can’t upload music to Spotify directly. You send us the materials, we prepare the release and deliver it via Zvonko Digital — it appears on Spotify officially under your artist name.
Spotify has no fixed rate: the payout depends on the listener’s country and subscription. On average it is a fraction of a cent per stream; reports and payouts come through the distributor.
Algorithmic ones — Release Radar and Discover Weekly — pick the track up automatically if the release is official and the artist has listeners. Editorial playlists are pitched through Spotify for Artists before the release date.
Claim your profile in Spotify for Artists after your first release goes live: the request is made with a link to the release, and the checkmark appears after review.
