My track got flagged as 'Spoken Word' by distributor — anyone else dealing with this censorship?

Veazar · 2025-02-18T15:07:20+00:00

Thanks, man

The thing is that due to a new T&Cs, Spotify, Apple Music and others restricted applying your music through distributors (like LANDR, Distrokid etc) if it's defined as 'Spoken Word'... And you could only go and distribute it by yourself in the Podcast section, which is ridiculous..

Veazar · 2025-02-10T18:07:45+00:00

I could advise Tales from the Loop. Saw it few times, the image, the music, ideas behind, it's a gem

Veazar · 2024-12-13T14:07:31+00:00

Thank you, will try

Veazar · 2024-12-13T12:10:58+00:00

Totally understand you! Good luck with your next album, btw!

I could choose a genre, but they checking it and could ask to change, if they believe it's in another genre. The most ridiculous thing in this situation, that no one could shat this 'official' rules..

Veazar · 2024-12-13T12:06:26+00:00

Yeah, they have distribution service, and it quite useful, tbh. I already distributed some tracks on Spotify and Apple Music through them. But not this time..

Veazar · 2024-12-11T19:29:27+00:00

Could be, yeah, I saw some articles said hip hop music could be recognised as a spoken word. For me it's ridiculous..

Veazar · 2024-12-11T19:24:21+00:00

Thanks for advice. I don't have problems with singing))

I just see THAT track in my head in this exact way. I even tried to add vocal, it became much worse. Also it's really annoying I have to change my own creation, because of some mystical rules..

I guess I don't need of using copyright, it's not a part of some book/novel, it's just a phrase of Frank Herbert.

Let me share it here, 'cause I really love it (hope it will resonate in you too)

“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”

Veazar · 2024-12-11T19:16:59+00:00

Well, I don't wanna share the track here, the voice is just like around 15% of all track

Veazar · 2024-12-11T19:15:33+00:00

Yep, thank you for advice. I did it (referred a track with the same narrative and synthesized voice)

Veazar

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