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 — Spotify, Apple Music, Anghami and every store on earth.
What actually happens when you cancel a subscription with another distributor?
Many musicians are surprised to discover that cancelling their subscription with another distributor does not only mean that distribution stops; it can also mean their songs being pulled from all services such as Spotify, Apple Music and others, and a delay in paying out unpaid earnings until they are processed. Misunderstanding this point has cost many artists effort and money.
The difference between recording ownership and distribution rights
Before going into the details, it is important to distinguish between two basic concepts:
- Recording ownership (Master Rights): This is your full right to the audio file you recorded. Nobody takes this right away from you simply by distributing it.
- Digital distribution rights: This is the permission you grant to the distribution company to upload your songs to the services and collect the earnings on your behalf.
The real problem is not ownership of the song itself, but practical control over distribution and the earnings accumulated at the point of cancellation.
What do another distributor's terms actually say?
According to the terms and conditions published on another distributor's site, when you cancel your subscription or request that a song be pulled, the company sends the takedown request to the services, but this process can take weeks or sometimes months. During this transition period earnings continue to accumulate and are paid out according to the company's usual payment schedule. Earnings that have not reached the minimum payout threshold may also remain withheld under the published policies.
The scenarios in which artists think they have “lost” their songs
- The song is still on the services after cancellation: This is normal, because of the technical delay in processing takedown requests at each service separately.
- The flow of earnings stopped without notice: After the cancellation request the dashboard may stop updating, which gives the artist the impression that their earnings have been lost.
- Difficulty moving the song to another distributor straight away: If you ask a new distributor to upload the same song before it has been fully deleted from the old system, the services may reject the new version to avoid duplication.
- The artist profile on Spotify: Your artist profile on the services is linked to previous uploads, and it may need a manual update after the move.
Practical steps to protect your rights before cancelling
- Always keep the original files: Make sure you have high-quality WAV or FLAC copies of all your songs on your own device before taking any step.
- Withdraw all the earnings owed to you: Check your balance and make sure it is above the minimum payout threshold before cancelling the subscription.
- Wait for confirmation of deletion from the services: Don't start uploading through a new distributor until you have confirmed that the song has disappeared from all the services, and that can take from two to eight weeks.
- Save your ISRC code: The ISRC code issued for your song is one you can keep and use with the new distributor to preserve the historical streaming data.
- Contact technical support before cancelling: Send an email to the other distributor asking for written confirmation of the cancellation steps and the payment schedule for the remaining earnings.
Is Mazufa a better option for protecting your rights?
At Mazufa, we provide distribution according to the fees and deductions set out in the offer and the contract, which means the revenue share is set out for you in the offer and the contract before any commitment, with no worry about subscription fees that could push you to cancel your account at an inconvenient time. You can upload and manage your songs and withdraw your earnings whenever you want, without the pressure of annual fees.
Summary
You do not lose ownership of your songs in the legal sense when you cancel a subscription with another distributor, but you may lose practical control over their distribution and earnings during a transition period if you have not planned ahead. The solution is simple: plan the cancellation calmly, save your files and your earnings, and wait for the deletion process to complete before moving to any new distribution platform.