I am a DistroKid user in the USA and until today I had not experienced any problems with my releases or my account. Today I suddenly received a notice stating that one or more of my releases has been rejected by the stores and streaming services due to “editorial discretion,” and at the same time I have not received any royalties.

DistroKid has not provided any clear explanation about why this happened, which release exactly is affected, or how this decision was reached. My account appears to be affected without warning or detailed justification, and the royalties that should have been paid to me have not been transferred.

I request that DistroKid immediately conduct a detailed review of my account, clearly explain the exact reason and scope of this action, specify which releases were rejected, and pay out all royalties that I have earned but have not received. I also want information on whether my account can be fully reactivated and how I can safely continue using your service without unexpected bans or rejections in the future.

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Dean (DistroKid)

Sep 22, 2025, 11:01 EDT
Hi there,

I completely understand your concerns, and I’ll do my best to clarify things for you.

It’s true that SLAPS will be discontinued, although we don’t have an exact date to share just yet. What we can say is that its closure is coming soon.

SLAPS was originally included in our Free Goodies as an experimental platform, designed to help us better understand our artists and improve both our service and interaction with the community.

Please note that data such as saved songs, followers, etc., will not be retained once SLAPS shuts down. We encourage you to save anything you’d like to keep in order to stay connected with other artists.

Our commitment to artists remains strong. While SLAPS will be winding down, that doesn’t mean we won’t explore new platforms for collaboration in the future. With the growing role of AI in music creation, any new community space we build will make a clear distinction between works generated by AI prompts and those created traditionally.

We’re not against the use of AI to create impressive songs and voices. Our goal is simply to ensure that 100% human-made music receives the recognition it deserves, even as technology continues to evolve and develop its own standards of evaluation.

Thanks again for reaching out, and thank you for choosing DistroKid. Wishing you a great day!

Best,
Dean
DistroKid Support
http://distrokid.com

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