How to Get Your Music on Spotify and Apple Music in 2026

A distributor is the service between you and the streaming platforms. You upload your track, artwork and metadata once, choose the platforms — and the distributor delivers the release to Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, TikTok, Deezer, Amazon Music and dozens of other services.

Without a distributor, an artist can't legally put a track into Spotify. That's why choosing a service is the first practical step towards your release.

High-quality audio (usually WAV or FLAC).

Square artwork (often 3000×3000 px) without third-party logos or prohibited text.

Track title, artist name, genre, lyrics language and release date.

If the track has been released before — the UPC and ISRC, so you keep its history and stats when transferring.

1. Get access to the distributor's dashboard (with SONOMUSE — by signing up on the website).

2. Create a release: upload the track and artwork, fill in the details.

3. Choose platforms (all at once or selectively).

4. Submit for review — a check against platform rules. Many services, including SONOMUSE, can publish in as little as 24 hours.

5. On release day the track appears on streaming services. Usually you get one link to all selected platforms.

6. Follow your stats in the dashboard and withdraw your earnings to your card according to the service rules.

Two things matter most: who owns the rights and how clear the payout terms are. With an honest distributor, the rights to the music stay with the artist and all terms are spelled out in advance.

That's exactly how SONOMUSE works: your rights stay with you, your release goes to 450+ digital platforms in 200+ countries, and your dashboard is opened after a simple sign-up on the website.

Setting the release date too close — review and delivery take time.

Poor artwork or someone else's materials — the release may be rejected.

Wrong metadata (artist name, features) — it's harder to fix later across all platforms.

Expecting instant placement in editorial playlists — pitching helps, but doesn't guarantee a spot.

To get your music on Spotify and Apple Music, you need a digital distributor, ready files and clear terms on rights and payouts. If you want an easy start without giving up your rights — release with SONOMUSE and pick your platforms in one dashboard.