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Why is my release not available on Amazon?

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Written by Theresa
Updated over a week ago

If your release is not available on Amazon, this may be due to various factors. Here are the most important reasons you should check:

Territories & rights

If your release does not appear on Amazon DE, AT and CH, this could be a legal problem: Germany, Austria and Switzerland share an Amazon Music platform. If the rights for one of the three countries are missing (e.g. only Germany and Austria are selected under "Countries"), your release will not be displayed on Amazon. You must always have the rights for all three countries. Feel free to change the territories in your release if necessary.

Performance

If your release has not had a single play in the last 12 months, it will be removed from the Amazon catalogue. It is therefore worth drawing your fans' attention to your tracks and encouraging them to play them regularly.

Content and metadata

Certain content is automatically blocked by Amazon. This includes public domain or tracks with phrases such as ‘tribute to’ or similar in the metadata. Please make sure that your content and titles comply with the guidelines so that your release is not taken down.

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