MusicMCNMusicMCNWhat we would tell you if you rang and asked. Written for creators releasing from India, with the international position noted where it differs — because most of what circulates online describes American law and American tools, and following it from here can leave you uncovered.
Every guide links its sources, and says plainly where something is unsettled or where we could not verify a claim. A lot of standard advice in this industry has nothing behind it, and we would rather show you the difference than add to it.
Start hereField by field, in the order the upload form asks — audio, titles, genre, songwriter credits, artwork, dates, and the reasons releases get refused. Keep it open in a tab while you fill the form.
When to deliver, when to pitch, and what actually affects how a release is picked up — separating what the stores have published from what everyone repeats.
14 min · checked August 2026How to actually clear and release a cover in India — which routes work, which are closed, the letter to send, and what changes for traditional and devotional songs.
16 min · checked August 2026What it is, what it now takes to qualify — one release, not three — how we request it for you, and the reasons requests get turned down.
8 min · checked August 2026How a video release differs from a song release, what file to send, what it costs, and the specification points that get videos rejected weeks later.
9 min · checked August 2026Where the money comes from, why a stream is worth what it is, how splits work, and the tax that catches Indian artists — including the form that halves US withholding.
15 min · checked August 2026Nothing here needs finishing first. Upload, and read the rest while it processes.
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