A neutral, public reference for independent Arabic music: who recorded what, under which codes, and who holds the rights. Stores, platforms, collecting societies, journalists and other artists can check it. Registration is free, needs no account, and does not require distributing through Mazufa.
What is recorded
- Artist name as released, recording title, ISRC, and optionally the release UPC, year of first release and country.
- The rights holder of the master recording (a person or a label), as stated by the registrant and checked against the public link when one is given.
- The date the entry was published and the date of any correction. Nothing else: no e-mail addresses, no audio, no contract terms.
Why a registry
- Stores and platforms ask for evidence when two parties claim the same recording. A public, dated entry made by the rights holder is a simple first answer.
- Collecting societies and partner societies outside the Arab world often cannot find Arabic recordings by name. A clean ISRC-to-holder list helps them pay the right person.
- Journalists, researchers and other artists get one place to check who recorded what, without accounts or paywalls.
Rules
- Free, with no account and no exclusivity: you can distribute through anyone and still register.
- Every entry is checked by a person before publication; obviously wrong or disputed entries are held, and both sides are asked for evidence.
- Correction and removal on request from the rights holder, by e-mail, with the entry history kept for transparency.
- The first entries are the recordings Mazufa itself distributes, listed on the catalogue pages; entries from other distributors are published in the same format.