Distributor
The company that delivers your music to streaming platforms and stores.
Examples: Beatport focused distributors, DistroKid, Believe, The Orchard. They handle delivery, metadata and payments, and sometimes pitching.
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More release terms
- Metadata
The information attached to a track: artist, title, ISRC, credits, genre.
- ISRC
International Standard Recording Code, the unique ID for a recording.
- UPC / EAN
The barcode identifying a release (single, EP or album).
- White label
A vinyl release with no printed label information.
- Dubplate
A one off cut of an unreleased track for DJ use.
- Bootleg / edit
An unofficial rework of someone else's track.