Free DistroKid-Specific Preflight · 2026 · Fillable PDF
You Chose DistroKid. Now Prepare the Upload.
This is the focused DistroKid companion—not the overall release strategy tool. First use the AI Music Release & Distribution Planner 2026 to decide what should happen to the track and whether DistroKid fits. Once DistroKid is the chosen route, use this guide before opening the upload form.
One clear jobPrepare one DistroKid release carefully: files, metadata, AI disclosures, platform-specific decisions, submission evidence and delivery verification.
What is inside the rebuilt guide
- 24-page light-format fillable PDF with clickable contents and section navigation;
- DistroKid preflight scorecard and repeatable release-folder setup;
- audio, artwork and metadata preparation worksheets;
- DistroKid rights stop gate that routes unresolved issues back to the JR rights system;
- AI-generated vs. AI-assisted notes and AI Credits decision support;
- upload-form walkthrough, release timing and plan-selection checks;
- extras, Content ID and Social Media Pack caution;
- artist-profile mapping and YouTube/profile tracking;
- payout, Splits and Recoupments notes;
- current-rules verification dashboard and final pre-upload checklist;
- submission record, delivery verification and next-step routing.
Best for: a creator who has already chosen DistroKid and wants a deliberate final preflight instead of opening the upload form and making decisions on the fly.
How the road works
1. Decide the route in the Release & Distribution Planner.
2. If DistroKid is the route, complete this preflight.
3. Preflight passed? Use the Complete DistroKid Upload Guide for execution.
4. Submitted or live? Move into the Release Command Center for delivery and follow-up.
Affiliate note: The guide includes optional DistroKid referral routes only after the distributor decision point. JackRighteous.com may receive a referral benefit from an eligible signup at no additional cost to you. Choose DistroKid because it fits the release—not because a referral link is present.
Educational creator-workflow guidance only. This guide does not provide legal advice, establish copyright or rights clearance, or guarantee DistroKid or store acceptance. Verify current DistroKid and destination rules before submission.
