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You build a release on one page with three sections: Release, Tracks and Review & submit. Everything saves as you type, so you can leave and come back at any time. When the checks pass, click Submit for review.

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Start a new release

Click + at the top of the left menu and choose New release, click New on Home and choose New release, or click New release on the Releases page. The + menu with New release highlighted A draft called “Untitled Release” is created and the builder opens. To come back to a draft later, open it from Releases and click Edit release.

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1. Release

Add what applies to the whole release. The Release section of the builder with the artwork, title, version line, artists, release date and record label fields numbered
  1. Artwork: click or drop a square image of at least 1,000 × 1,000 pixels. See Artwork requirements.
  2. Title: the release title. On a one-track single it has to match the track title.
  3. Version line: only for things like “Remixes” or “Deluxe”. Leave it empty otherwise.
  4. Artists: everyone billed on the release, up to 4 primary artists. Type in Search or add an artist… to find an artist or create a new one. An artist who isn’t on Spotify yet can be created without a profile. Add featured artists is below.
  5. Release date: pick a date in the calendar, or click Release as soon as possible to have the date set to the day we approve the release. Dates more than 10 days out give the best chance at playlist pitching.
  6. Record label: your label or artist name. It’s used for both the © and ℗ lines, with the year taken from the release date.
Also pick the Genre and the Metadata language (the language your titles are written in), and answer Released before?: choose No, it’s new, or Yes, it’s been released and add the Original release date and the Previous distributor or platform.

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2. Tracks

Upload your audio. Each WAV or FLAC file becomes a track, and the file name becomes the track title. Drag tracks to reorder them. Click a track to open it and fill in:
  • Title and Version (for example “Sped Up” or “Radio Edit”).
  • Artists and Featured artists.
  • Vocals: answer Does this track have vocals? with Yes or No, it’s instrumental. With Yes, choose Not explicit or Explicit, pick the Lyrics language, and paste the Lyrics if you want to (optional). An instrumental is delivered with no lyrics, not explicit, and needs no lyricist.
  • TikTok clip (optional): choose where the 60-second TikTok sound starts. Drag the highlighted window on the waveform and click Play clip to hear it.
  • Previously released: choose New recording, or Previously released and enter the existing ISRC.
  • Credits: add each person once and pick their roles. Every track needs a songwriter, a producer or engineer, and a performer. A track with vocals and lyrics also needs a lyricist (Lyricist, Songwriter or Composer & Lyricist). The Still needed line under the credits says what’s missing.
The release type (single, EP or album) is set from the number of tracks. See Single, EP or album?

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3. Review & submit

Check everything and make your choices about where the release goes. The Review & submit section with Spotify profile protection, Preflight, stores, Content ID & social, territories and the Submit for review button
  1. Spotify profile protection: shown when we haven’t delivered to an artist’s Spotify profile before. Answer the question for each artist.
  2. Preflight: the list of checks. Open it to see what’s left to fix.
  3. Stores: all stores by default. Open it to pick specific stores.
  4. Content ID & social: you must choose whether the release goes to TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube Content ID and SoundCloud.
  5. Territories: worldwide by default. Open it to block or limit countries.
  6. Submit for review: available once every check passes and you’ve made the Content ID decision. It opens a final step where you confirm the release date and check a summary, then click Confirm and submit.
After you submit, you’ll see “Submitted for review” and we email you once it has been reviewed.

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Saving

The top of the builder shows the save state: Saving, Saved, or Unsaved. If a change couldn’t be saved you’ll see “Change failed — reverted”; make the change again. If you try to leave while something is still saving, you’ll be asked to stay on the page or leave anyway. Once a release is submitted, its details are locked in the builder. If we send it back for changes, you can edit it again.

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Common questions

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Can I work on a release with my team?

Yes. Anyone on the account with the Admin or Member role can create and edit releases.

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Can I build a release on my phone?

Not in the mobile apps. Creating and editing releases is done on the web.

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Can I delete a draft?

Yes. Open the release and delete it. Only drafts and rejected releases can be deleted. Related: Artwork requirements · Audio requirements · Add songwriter, producer and performer credits · Check and submit your release · Release statuses explained