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 a distributor holds about you
To deliver your music and pay you, a distributor usually holds your name, email address, payment and tax details, the data of your releases and, if you link accounts, audience statistics. How that data may be used and shared is set out in its privacy notice and terms.
What the privacy notice should tell you
- What is collected, and for which purpose.
- Who receives it, for example payment processors, hosting providers or other partners.
- Whether data is used or shared for advertising, and how you can opt out.
- How long it is kept, and how to request a copy or deletion.
Vague wording such as "trusted partners" without saying who they are is a reason to ask the distributor directly.
Your rights
- EU and UK (GDPR): rights of access, correction and deletion, the right to object to direct marketing, and the right to complain to a data protection authority.
- California (CCPA/CPRA): the right to know what is collected and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information.
- Elsewhere: rules differ by country; the contract and privacy notice you accepted still apply, and a local lawyer can advise.
Practical steps
- Use a dedicated email address for distribution accounts, so you can see where messages come from.
- Read the data-sharing section of the privacy notice before you sign up.
- Ask for a copy of your data if you want to know what is held.
- When you leave, ask in writing for your data to be deleted, subject to legal retention periods, and keep the reply.
- Keep a copy of the terms and privacy notice you accepted.
At Mazufa
Mazufa's privacy notice explains what we collect, why, and who receives it. You can read it before you apply.