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Agreement Required
To distribute your catalog through Reprtoir Distribution, you must accept our contractual terms. Contact us for more information.

What is Reprtoir Distribution?

Reprtoir Distribution is a managed delivery service for Record Labels and Independent Artists who do not hold direct licensing agreements with DSPs. The service currently covers nearly 50 DSPs worldwide.

It allows you to deliver your catalog through Reprtoir’s Asset Delivery System while maintaining full ownership of your masters and complete control over deliveries, updates, and takedowns. You can choose which DSPs to target, define territories, set release dates, and manage the entire delivery lifecycle directly from your Workspace.

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Combining Delivery Channels
If you hold direct DSP licenses for certain platforms but not for others, you may use Reprtoir Distribution, Direct-to-DSP Delivery, and Direct-to-Distributor Delivery in parallel without any conflict.

How does it work?

A Release is created from an Album in your Workspace. It automatically inherits all metadata, audio files, and artwork from that Album.

The Release then defines:

the Recipient (“Reprtoir Distribution”),
authorized territories,
pre-order date,
release date.

Each Release represents one delivery to one DSP.

You may create as many Releases as the number of DSPs you intend to deliver to.

Before submission, Reprtoir Smart Control validates the mandatory metadata and media. All issues must be corrected before delivery.

Once validated, the Release can be submitted to Reprtoir Distribution. Our content operations team performs a manual quality check to ensure compliance with DSP standards. If corrections are required, the Release must be edited and resubmitted.

Once approved, the Release is delivered to the selected DSP. Delivery notifications are generally sent within minutes.

You retain full control over updates and takedowns at all times.

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Best Practices
Reprtoir Distribution relies on the same metadata and asset preparation standards as all other delivery channels. For detailed editorial rules, technical requirements for artwork and audio, and examples of compliant formatting, please refer to the Best Practices and Delivery Compliance dedicated page.

Initial Delivery Workflow

Follow these steps to create, validate, and deliver Releases through Reprtoir Distribution.

◼ 1. Adding a Release

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For more information about the Releases list, visit the dedicated page: https://docs.reprtoir.com/releases

To add a Release:

Open the navigation menu on the left.
Click “Catalog Management”.
In the “Assets” section, open the “Releases” list.
Click “New Release” (orange button) located at the top right of the list.

A creation form appears with the required fields.

Details Tab

Fields	Instructions
Album	Select the Album to use as the source
Recipients	Select “Reprtoir Distribution”
Distributed Territories	Choose territories to include or exclude
Included Stores	Add DSPs to include (leave empty to include all)
Excluded Stores	Add DSPs to exclude
Release Date	Enter the Release Date
Pre-Order Date	Enter the pre-order date
Notes	Add optional notes

Tags Tab

Fields	Instructions
Custom Tags	Apply custom tags if required

Click “Save” to create the Release or “Cancel” to close the form.

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Bulk Release Creation
From the “Albums” list, select several Albums, right-click, and click “Create New Releases”.

◼ 2. Checking that the Release is compliant

Check the “Validation Errors” column.

If the status is Valid, proceed to step 3.
If errors are listed (e.g. “6 errors”), metadata or media is missing or inconsistent.

Click the error count to open the “Error Assistant” sidebar, which guides you through each issue and helps you correct the metadata efficiently.

It displays issues detected at:

Album level,
Track level.

Click “Make Corrections” to go directly to the problematic fields.

Updating metadata at the Album or Track level automatically updates all Releases linked to that Album.

If the error count does not refresh, click “Re-Validate this Release”.

Once no issues remain, the sidebar will indicate that the Release is valid and ready to be submitted.

◼ 3. Submitting the Release for Review

From the “Releases” list, select one or several Releases, right-click, hover over “Automatic Free Actions”, and click “Submit”.

The Release is sent to Reprtoir Distribution for full quality review.

Our content operations team checks compliance with DSP requirements.

If the review succeeds → go to step 6.
If corrections are required → you will receive an email notification.

◼ 5. Feedback & Corrections (if needed)

If verification fails, you will receive an email detailing required corrections.

You may:

edit the Release and resubmit it, or
contact support if clarification is needed.

The corrected Release will be reviewed again before delivery.

◼ 6. Delivery to DSPs

Once approved, the Release is delivered to all selected DSPs. You will receive a notification when delivery is complete.

Delivery confirmation means the DSP has received the Release. It does not guarantee publication, which depends on DSP policies.

Updates Workflow

◼ 1. Understanding Out-of-Sync Alerts

Any modification to Album, Track, or Release metadata — including artwork or audio — automatically sets the Release to Out of Sync.

The Out of Sync status appears in the “Status” column.

Before submitting an Update, always check the “Metadata History” tab to confirm the reason for the change.

If the change is intentional → submit an Update.
If the change is not intended to trigger a new delivery → leave the Release Out of Sync.

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Changing UPC or ISRC values after delivery is not supported by DSPs. Never modify these identifiers once a Release has been delivered. If you need to change them contact us.

◼ 2. Submitting Updates

From the Releases list, select one or several Releases, right-click, hover over “Automatic Free Actions”, and click “Update”.

Only modified fields will be revalidated and delivered.

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Most DSPs process updates automatically within hours. Some process them manually, which may take days, weeks, or never be applied. Reprtoir cannot accelerate DSP processing times.

Takedown Workflow

You may request a takedown at any time.

From the Releases list, select one or several Releases, right-click, hover over “Automatic Free Actions”, and click “Takedown”.

Takedowns are automated and do not require team approval.

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You are fully responsible for issuing a takedown by mistake. Always double-check your selection before confirming.

Delivery History

To view delivery logs for a Release, open its panel and consult the “Delivery History” tab.