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.
How earnings reach you
- Streaming services report and pay your distributor, usually monthly and with a delay of one to three months.
- Your distributor credits your account and pays out on its schedule, usually above a minimum balance.
- Some income, such as YouTube Content ID, can arrive later than the rest.
If you close an account or remove releases before this cycle is complete, some earnings can still be on their way.
Common reasons earnings are missed
- Closing the account too early: some plans require an active account to receive payouts.
- A balance below the minimum: it may not be paid out automatically when the account closes.
- Late-reported income: amounts that arrive after you have stopped checking the account.
- Duplicate uploads: re-delivering the same songs with new ISRC codes can split stream history and complicate matching.
Steps before you leave
- Read the payout and termination terms or ask support what happens to unpaid earnings when an account closes.
- Withdraw your balance and wait for the last statement you expect.
- Keep your ISRC codes and reuse them with the new distributor.
- Let the two deliveries overlap, and remove the old releases only once the new ones are live.
- Get answers in writing and keep copies of your statements.
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.
Summary
Most missed earnings come from timing, not from the move itself. Plan the switch around the payout cycle and keep your codes.
Start as an artist or as a label
Choose the artist or label track and submit your details for review. Uploading a release or delivering a catalogue does not begin before the offer is accepted and the contract is signed by both parties and in force.