When moving your catalog to Too Lost, it’s important to take down your existing releases from your previous distributor once they’re live in stores and services.
Keeping duplicate versions of the same release active can create several issues:
- Metadata conflicts: Duplicate releases can cause conflicts in services like Spotify, Apple Music, and others. This may lead to errors in how your music is displayed or credited, or lead to your release being hidden altogether.
- Rights management issues: Certain services, such as YouTube Content ID and Meta Rights Manager, do not allow duplicates to remain live at the same time. Having multiple versions of your release can trigger ownership conflicts and disrupt royalty payments, causing earnings to be held by stores/services in escrow and/or cause confusion on where they should allocate your earnings.
- Fan confusion: When the same song or album appears more than once in stores and services, it can confuse your listeners and split your streams, making it harder to build momentum and track your performance accurately.
To ensure your catalog runs smoothly and you’re paid correctly, always issue a takedown with your previous distributor once your music is live through Too Lost.