By the ONIMA team · Updated 22 October 2026
01 / Start with your current agreement
Check the notice period, exclusivity, territories and takedown process with your current distributor. Establish who controls each master and whether any license limits a transfer. Avoid scheduling changes until both teams understand the plan.
02 / Build a clean catalog inventory
Prepare release titles, artist names, original dates, ISRCs, UPCs, audio masters, artwork and contributor information. Keep a copy of existing platform links and artist profile identifiers. Resolve conflicting ownership and spelling before delivery.
03 / Coordinate the delivery sequence
Ask the receiving team to review existing identifiers and matching requirements before scheduling delivery or takedowns. Reusing valid identifiers and consistent metadata can help platforms match a release, but does not guarantee preservation of every count, playlist placement or link.
04 / Check each platform after the move
Compare artist profiles, versions, territories and release availability. Document mismatches and share the platform URLs with your team. Keep reporting from the previous distributor because payment and reporting cycles may overlap.
05 / Prepare for ONIMA’s review
Share a catalog link, current distributor, release count, rights scope and upcoming deadlines. ONIMA reviews the setup and proposes a transfer plan before work begins.
Apply this to your catalog.
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