How to Release Music on Yandex Music and VK Music in 2026

For Russian-speaking audiences, Yandex Music and VK Music often bring most of the streams. Listeners in Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and other CIS countries discover new music there — through recommendations, “My Wave”, playlists and music on social networks.

If your release is only on Spotify and Apple Music, a large part of this potential audience will simply never see it.

Audio in WAV (16 or 24 bit, 44.1 kHz) — no silence at the start and no cut-off endings.

Artwork at 3000×3000 px in JPG or PNG — without platform logos, links, QR codes, prices or contacts.

Release details: artist name (exactly as on other platforms), title, genre, lyrics language, composers and lyricists.

The Explicit flag if the lyrics contain profanity.

1. Sign up for SONOMUSE — we'll open your dashboard, usually within 24 hours.

2. Create a release: upload the audio and artwork. No artwork? Generate one with AI right in the dashboard.

3. In the platform list, select Yandex Music, VK Music and Zvuk — together with the other 450+ services.

4. Set the release date at least 7–14 days ahead to allow time for review, delivery and promotion.

5. Submit the release for review.

6. On release day the track appears on the selected platforms.

The most common problem is a track attaching to another artist with the same name, or creating a second profile. To avoid this, spell your artist name the same way in every release. If you already have releases on these platforms, mention it when uploading so the track is linked to your existing profile.

If a mix-up does happen, it's fixed through your distributor's support — it's solvable, but takes time.

Yandex Music and VK Music offer dashboards for artists where you can set up your profile, add photos, view stats and pin releases. Access becomes available after your first release is live on the platform.

Artwork with platform logos, links or QR codes — the release will be rejected in review.

Different spellings of the artist name across releases — duplicate profiles appear.

A release date set for “tomorrow” — not enough time for delivery and promotion.

Beats used without a license — the release will be taken down after a rights holder's complaint.

To release a track on Yandex Music and VK Music, you need a distributor, quality files and accurate metadata. With SONOMUSE you select regional platforms together with Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok and 450+ other services — in one release, and your rights stay with you.