Release & distribution — Certified

Awarded on completing every lesson in the “Release & distribution” track of LUCY Academy. Free to earn; you need a LUCY account to keep your progress.

What this badge covers

Ship to DSPs with clean metadata and IDs, a repeatable rollout, and fewer rejections—so releases go live when you expect.

7 lessons, about 3h 12m in total. Level: Beginner → Advanced.

Pre-release checklist: ISRC, UPC, and artwork. Choosing a release date and rollout phases. Live Q&A: distributor workflows. DSP metadata that affects discovery and pitching. Artwork specs, safe zones, and passing automated review. YouTube, Content ID, and release-day conflicts. Re-delivery, metadata fixes, and versioning without chaos.