DISTROBOLT ARTIST GUIDES
Original release date versus new release date
The original release date records publication history; a new scheduled date describes a later delivery or edition. Keep both in the release brief instead of replacing the history every time you distribute the music again.
Create a short publication timeline
Record when the exact recording and original product first became publicly available, the source for that date and the intended new delivery. Example: a recording released on 10 May 2021 and transferred in 2026 does not become a newly recorded 2026 song merely because its distributor changes.
Review the product type
Apple distinguishes original dates for reissues, remasters, extended editions and individual tracks. Check the rule that actually fits the product. A deluxe album can include tracks with different histories; a previously unreleased bonus recording should not inherit an invented earlier publication date just to match the rest of the album.
Use evidence rather than convenient dates
Check original delivery records, approved release archives and reliable publication evidence. Keep recording-session dates separate from publication dates. Where the original date is uncertain, ask how the distributor and destination handle incomplete information. Do not guess a day and present it as verified history.
Confirm the new launch separately
Ask DistroBolt which scheduling fields apply to the actual submission. Preserve original history while confirming the intended availability of the new delivery. Review time-zone effects and the status on each priority destination. Update campaign announcements only against the confirmed schedule, and retain the submitted date snapshot for any correction case.
Sources and review
Reviewed 4 November 2026. Platform requirements and plan terms can change. Examples are planning aids, not a promise of account access, release acceptance or earnings.
Continue your release planning
- Why the same ISRC cannot identify two different tracks
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