While uploading a new release, simply press “CREATE ARTIST”, then select the artist name from the dropdown menu after creating the new artist.

Your releases can be delivered as fast as 24-48 hours. However, there is no guarantee that this will happen since each DSP has different review thresholds, workloads and requirements.

Best Practice: Submit your release at least 5 days prior to your release date to ensure a clean review process and pre-save link generation or preorder abilities.

For Spotify playlist consideration, Spotify asks for up at least 4 weeks in advance before your release.

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For customer/artist support, please contact us using the contact form in your members area. If you have login issues please email us at:[email protected]

You know when people have lyrics that come up on insta stories, Spotify, and Apple? That info is pulled from Musixmatch which is why it’s super important to have your lyrics up to date on here. Visit musixmatch.com/contribute and get those lyrics up!

Pre-Save links are automatically generated for releases scheduled at least 5 Days from your release date.

With iLLustrate, you keep 100% of the net earnings paid out by digital stores on each of your releases. All sales earnings will be deposited directly into your iLLustrate account balance once paid out to us by the stores. You will then be able to withdraw earnings directly to your bank account as long as your balance exceeds the $10 USD minimum.Generally, stores that sell music as digital downloads (like iTunes, Amazon Music and others) keep 30% of the sale (this is called the retail markup price). You keep 70% of a sale (this is called the wholesale price).For stores that offer full-song streaming, there is a proportionate share worked out differently for every store. Pay rates for streaming sales vary each month. You will keep 100% of the revenue earned from streaming.Through our partnership for publishing royalties, you keep 85% of all royalties collected. WE DO NOT TAKE ANY CUT OF THIS. Our partnering company does the work of making sure you're paid from countries worldwide for your performances, plays, and radio broadcasts. You can even submit set lists to make sure!

EVERY music distribution company is paid 3 Months after you release music. This is when the DSP companies initially report your first set of earnings. Afterwards, earnings are paid out monthly. You can expect your royalty earnings to be paid out around the 16th of each month.

In your VIP ARTIST DASHBOARD (must be logged in) simply press the streaming analytics icon.Performance royalties are paid out by your PRO company (ASCAP/BMI) so you must visit their website to view those earnings.

ILLustrate collects and pays out distribution, mechanical, and streaming royalties. If you are accumulating publishing earnings with our partner SongTrust, you can withdraw your earnings directly on their website.See the screenshot to learn where to withdraw your iLLustrate royalties. You must be logged in to make withdrawals.The button to send to your bank will appear once you've accumulated at least $10 USD in your account.

WHAT YOU NEED ASSETS

Your audio and video files.ISRCsThe unique track codes from your single or album. If you need help retrieving these please contact us via your artist dashboard or visit our handy ISRC finder here.

RE-UPLOADING YOUR RELEASE

Create an account with Illustrate (if you haven't done so already!)Click the ‘Create New Release' tile in the artist dashboard. Choose the ‘re-release of an existing single/album' option. When adding your tracks, select the option to enter your existing ISRC. Ensure you do this for EVERY track. This is how the tracks will link on Spotify and your streaming count will merge across. Submit your release and we'll do the rest!

SWITCHING OVER

To ensure your stream counts merge to the Illustrate versions, ensure that your new release is delivered and live for 48hrs prior to issuing a takedown with your old distributor. If you click into the album page on Spotify desktop, look for the ‘1 More Release' icon which indicates that the 2 releaes have successfully merged. (Note this can take 48hrs).

When you see this symbol, send a request to your previous distributor to remove their version from all online stores;

Tunecore – click here

CD Baby – click here

Distrokid – click on the ‘Remove my music from all stores' button after you click into your product

DITTO – go to your release and click on ‘Takedown' button

During your release upload process, in Step 2, under Release Genres & Label Info, simply press the button that says “ADD NEW LABEL” to add a custom label name to your release.

On the 2nd page when uploading your release, you can choose a specific minute/second start time for your song to play on TikTok.

During your release upload process, in Step 1, under Release Details, simply choose the “YES” option and a pre-order date. iTunes requires that this date be 3 weeks ahead of your release date.

You can contact support to cancel your subscription.

If your subscription is not current, our system will automatically trigger a takedown, as we cannot continue to provide storage and resources for clients who do not ensure their accounts remain active for the duration of the subscription. You receive communication BEFORE your subscription expires and afterwards. Be sure to check your spam folder as well if your renewal date is approaching.