2.4 What is the difference between release, streaming- presale- and original release date?
Release date: refers to all shops where your release can be purchased (downloads).
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Streaming date: refers only to the streaming providers. So it is possible to stream your release e.g. one week later than it is available for sale.
Pre-sale date: thanks to this you can make your release available in the download shops before the actual sales start and collect important sales for the first chart week.
Original Release Date: If you enter a release that is already a bit older, you can enter the original release date here. With the streaming release date you define when the release should be released and with the original release date you make sure that a release which has been released in 2016 for example, is stored with the corresponding date on Spotify and that the order of your releases is correct.
2.1 What do I need to sell my songs?
2.2 Is my release a single, an EP or an album?
2.3 Can I make my release available for pre-order?
2.4 What is the difference between release, streaming- presale- and original release date?
2.5 How can I prevent my release from being assigned to a wrong profile at Spotify / Apple Music?
2.6 How do I make sure that the streams of the single and album version are added together?
2.7 Can I still edit my release after I completed it?
2.8 Can I change my artist name?
2.9 Do I have to be registered with a collecting society (SUISA, GEMA)?
2.11 Which shops can I deliver to via iGroove?
2.12 Do I have to enter anything in the fields “Copyright”, “Label” and “(P)-note”?
2.13 Where can I get ISRC, EAN and barcode for my release?
2.14 What do I have to consider with an instrumental release?
2.15 What do I have to consider when releasing live recordings?
2.16 Can cover songs also be released via iGroove?
2.17 Can I publish classical music via iGroove?
2.18 What is a Waterfall Release and how do I upload it?