Releasing great music takes more than hitting "Publish." This independent artist release checklist walks you through the crucial steps that happen before release day—from metadata and rights management to content planning and playlist outreach—so your next song has the best possible start.

Getting playlisted isn’t luck — it’s a repeatable mix of strong music, timing, clean metadata and relationships. This guide shows Nigerian artists (rookie to pro) how to pitch, promote and measure playlist success.