Free Stage 4 APPLY Guide · Updated August 2026
AI Music Distribution Guide 2026
Choose the release path before you choose the distributor. Use this free PDF to decide whether one song is ready for DSP distribution, direct-to-fan release, a controlled audience test—or more work first.
Start here if you are thinking about uploading.The guide helps you slow the decision down long enough to check the master, rights, contribution record, identity, metadata and audience path before creating a permanent release record.
What the PDF helps you do
- decide whether the song is actually distribution-ready;
- separate DSP distribution, website publishing, social testing, direct-to-fan and Content ID decisions;
- prepare the metadata, artwork, credits and final audio package;
- record AI tools, human contributions, uploads, samples, voices and collaborators;
- compare distributor options only after the release job is clear;
- save a repeatable release-proof record.
Use it in this order
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Route the song. Finish, hold, test, publish direct or distribute.
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Pass readiness. Confirm audio, rights, identity, metadata and audience path.
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Use this PDF as the working copy. Record the release decisions.
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Then compare distributors. Choose the service that fits the release—not the loudest offer.
What comes after this free guide?
If one release passes the checklist, keep using the free system. You do not need a paid tool simply because you downloaded the PDF.
If you are managing multiple releases and the real problem becomes keeping rights evidence, versions, identifiers and submission records organized, the AI Music Ownership & Release Readiness Tracker is the focused C$5 next step.
If the release problem spans several areas—rights, positioning, audience, brand and ongoing operations—use the Stage 4 Release, Rights & Monetization Support to identify the actual blocker before choosing deeper help.
Important: Distributor rules, AI policies, Content ID eligibility, pricing and store relationships can change. Verify current official terms for the exact service and release before submitting. This guide is creator education, not legal advice or a guarantee of acceptance.
