Prepare the master
Export the final mix as an uncompressed WAV file — the standard is 24-bit / 48kHz. Listen to the file all the way through, from beginning to end, on headphones and on a phone speaker. Check the start and the end for clicks, and don't leave extra silence at either end.
Cover art that passes review
Your cover art travels with the release to every store. The spec is 3000×3000 pixels, RGB. Keep text minimal and readable at thumbnail size, and avoid platform logos, account handles, prices and links — stores reject cover art that carries them.
Metadata and codes
Metadata is how the world finds you: an artist name spelled the same way on every release, the real title with no decoration, and the correct language and genre tags. The codes — ISRC for the recording and UPC for the release — are assigned during preparation; you don't need to buy them anywhere.
Choose the release date
Give yourself room. A date several weeks out leaves space for review, delivery and pitching before day one. Line the date up with anything you control — a video, a show, a run of posts — so the release lands with support behind it rather than alone.
Request your invite
Mazufa works by invitation only. Completed applications enter a human review queue as capacity allows. Submitting does not create an account; those accepted may receive a dedicated preparation invite.
After acceptance
After preparation, your release is packaged to spec and delivered to every platform, and its data is pitched to the appropriate editorial and algorithmic surfaces. From there, watch your dashboard: streams, saves and playlist adds, per platform and per country.
The fingerprint code every recording carries — it tracks streams and earnings worldwide.
Your release barcode — one per single, EP or album.
Digital service provider: a streaming or download service such as Spotify, Apple Music or Anghami.
What collection rights are
When you sign a distribution agreement you usually authorise the distributor to collect the earnings your releases generate on streaming and download services and to pass them on to you. Some agreements also allow the distributor to assign or transfer the agreement, or parts of it, to another company. Whether that needs your consent depends on the wording of your contract.
Clauses to look for
- Assignment or transfer: words such as "assign", "transfer" or "successors and assigns", and whether your written consent or prior notice is required.
- Sub-licensing: whether the distributor may appoint other companies to deliver or collect on its behalf.
- Change of control: what happens if the distributor is sold or merges with another company.
- Termination: whether you may end the agreement if it is transferred to another company.
Signs that the collecting party has changed
- A request for bank or tax details from a company you have not dealt with before.
- A new payer name on your statements or bank transfers.
- A change in payout timing or in the format of your statements.
If you notice one of these, ask your distributor in writing which company now holds your agreement and on what terms.
Practical steps
- Keep signed copies: keep every agreement and every later change in one place.
- Negotiate before signing: ask for an assignment clause that requires prior written notice or your consent.
- Register your compositions: registering with the collecting society in your country means publishing income is paid to you or your publisher directly.
- Keep your own codes: keep a record of the ISRC and UPC codes of every release.
If you are unsure how a clause applies to you, a music lawyer in your country can review it.
How this works at Mazufa
Mazufa charges no upload fee, no subscription and no per-release fee, so there is no renewal to keep up. The revenue share and payment terms are set out in your written agreement, which you can read before you sign, and you keep ownership of your recordings. See how pricing works.