How to Distribute Your Music to Spotify and Apple Music Independently

 You don’t need an expensive record label to get your music onto major streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music. Independent artists use digital music aggregators to upload their tracks worldwide for free or a small commission.

Steps to launch your release:

Export Your Master Audio: Save your final mixed and mastered track as a high-quality WAV file (16-bit/44.1kHz).

Design Your Cover Art: Create a clean, professional square image (minimum 3000 x 3000 pixels) that matches your brand aesthetic.

Choose an Aggregator: Upload your files through a reliable independent distributor like RouteNote or Jumpstr.

Fill Out Metadata: Enter your track title, artist name, and release date carefully, then submit your music at least 2 to 4 weeks before your target drop date to allow time for store approval.

— Stay creative, Ronny Jones (Independent Artist from Nigeria | RJ Wave Music)