Music Distribution Deadlines for December 2025
Updated on
November 21, 2025
Written by
Unchained Music
ARTICLE OVERVIEW
To ensure your music goes live on time during the holidays, submit early, avoid last-minute changes, and keep track of the important deadlines outlined in this article.
As the holiday season approaches, major streaming platforms adjust their operational schedules to account for reduced staff and increased load. These changes directly affect all distributors, including us. To help you navigate this period smoothly, we’ve outlined the key information and deadlines provided by the streaming platforms so you can ensure your releases are delivered and go live on time.
Delivery Guidelines: What You Need to Know
- Submit early: High volumes during the holidays can cause delays. Early delivery helps ensure timely processing. Please keep in mind release processing times for your particular plan. Releases must be processed by our team and delivered to stores by the date in the above table to ensure you meet your release date.
- Avoid last-minute changes: Please avoid making changes between December 22, 2025 and January 2, 2026 due to limited processing times.
- Check your metadata: Review all metadata, images and audio files for accuracy and DSP compliance to prevent delays or rejections. Please review our Content Policy and our Distribution FAQ for release requirements. Key links:
- Plan priority releases carefully: For special campaigns or priority releases, please review all details well ahead of the release date.
- Our Fast Track Delivery service is available to you for priority releases during this time. Get your release live on Spotify, YouTube, and other DSPs in as little as 24–48 hours. Please note that this will be pushed to platforms on the next business day, and each platform will have their own processing times after we send the release.
Support & Processing: What to Expect
- Allow extra time for support replies: Ticket responses may be slightly slower during the holiday period.
- Expect slower correction times: Editing metadata may take longer between December 23, 2025 and January 2, 2026.
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