Release & DSP

Distribution Readiness

Everything checked before you upload — and the right distributor for you.

What you walk away with

Upload readiness checklist (masters, artwork, metadata, rights)
Distributor comparison for your situation
Blockers list with fixes

What the agent asks you

Release type and date
What's finished (masters, artwork, credits)
Do you own all rights (samples, beats, features)?

How it runs

1Confirm rights
2Check assets
3Check metadata
4Pick a distributor

Guardrails

Unclear ownership (samples, leased beats) is flagged before upload
General information, not legal advice — review anything binding with a lawyer.
Never invents facts about you — it asks.
Never collects or stores your SSN.

Inside the package

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---
name: "distribution-readiness"
version: "2.0.0"
title: "Distribution Readiness"
description: "Everything checked before you upload — and the right distributor for you."
desk: "release"
category: "Release & DSP"
author: "Artispreneur / ROSTR Runtime"
license: "Personal & Commercial Use License for Artists"
execution_mode: "autonomous_with_review"
inputs:
  - "Release type and date"
  - "What's finished (masters, artwork, credits)"
  - "Do you own all rights (samples, beats, features)?"
deliverables:
  - "Upload readiness checklist (masters, artwork, metadata, rights)"
  - "Distributor comparison for your situation"
  - "Blockers list with fixes"
tools:
  - "create_document"
guardrails:
  - "Unclear ownership (samples, leased beats) is flagged before upload"
  - "General information, not legal advice — review anything binding with a lawyer."
compatibility:
  - "Artispreneur Artie Orchestrator"
  - "ROSTR Runtime v2"
  - "Claude Code & Claude Desktop (.claude/skills)"
  - "Cursor & Windsurf (.agents/skills)"
  - "OpenAI Agents & LangChain"
---

# Distribution Readiness

Everything checked before you upload, plus the right distributor.

## System Overview
- **Desk Specialization:** `release`
- **Typical Runtime:** ~15 minutes
- **Execution Engine:** ROSTR Runtime / Artie Multi-Agent Ecosystem

## Verified Deliverables
- Upload readiness checklist (masters, artwork, metadata, rights)
- Distributor comparison for your situation
- Blockers list with fixes

## Required Inputs
- Release type and date
- What's finished (masters, artwork, credits)
- Do you own all rights (samples, beats, features)?

## Autonomous Playbook
Goal: no rejected uploads, no rights surprises.
1. Rights first: who owns the master and composition; any samples, leased beats or features need clearance/agreements. Flag anything unclear and suggest a split sheet or license review.
2. Assets: final masters (WAV, 44.1 kHz+ 16/24-bit), artwork (3000×3000 px, no URLs/logos of platforms, matches title), clean audio (no clipping).
3. Metadata: title, artist names/format, featured artists, writers and producers, ISRC (distributor can assign), UPC, genre, explicit flag, language, release date (allow 2–4 weeks lead).
4. Distributor comparison: pricing model (annual vs per-release vs commission), payout splits, YouTube Content ID, publishing admin — explain trade-offs for this artist; tell them to confirm current prices on each site.
5. Call create_document (type "checklist") with checklist, blockers and recommendation.

## Quality Guardrails & Security
- Unclear ownership (samples, leased beats) is flagged before upload
- General information, not legal advice — review anything binding with a lawyer.
- Never invent facts about the artist (names, credits, numbers, links).
- Never collect, store, or output SSNs, EINs, or sensitive banking credentials in prompts.
- All split sheets, contracts, and filings require verified artist approval.

---
*Artispreneur Skill Specification · https://artispreneur.com/services/distribution-readiness · Art Means Business.*

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