Transferring Catalog
Move your releases from another distributor to DIMBER without losing play counts, playlist placements, or algorithmic data.
Transfer your catalog without losing momentum
Transferring your catalog to DIMBER is about preserving everything you have already built — play counts, playlist placements, and algorithmic data. Do it right and your listeners never see a blip. Do it wrong and you start from zero.
The transfer process
Upload with Original Codes
Upload your releases to DIMBER using the exact same UPCs and ISRCs that were originally assigned. Match your metadata closely, including release titles and artist names, because DSPs use those identifiers to recognize that the release is the same recording. A label name change is fine.
This is the step that protects your existing streaming history. Clean metadata discipline is not administrative busywork — it is what keeps your catalog connected to the data it has already earned.
Wait, Then Takedown
Wait until your releases are live on DSPs through DIMBER first. Once the new delivery is fully live, request takedown from your previous distributor.
Never remove the old version before the new one is active. If you create a gap between distributions, DSPs can treat the release like a new product and reset the play counts, playlist placements, and algorithmic signals you were trying to preserve.
Confirm Legal Rights
Transfer only the releases you have the legal right to distribute. If you do not control the rights, the release can be taken down and the transfer can trigger disputes or legal action.
Confirm ownership, permissions, and split agreements before you upload. If your paperwork is unclear, resolve it first and then move the release.
Preserve your metadata
Use the original UPCs and ISRCs. Match metadata as closely as possible. Wait until the DIMBER version is live before you remove the old one.
Metadata discipline is not optional. It is the difference between a seamless transfer and starting from scratch.
DIMBER aims to get releases live in under 48 hours, but timing still varies by DSP. Keep both versions aligned during the transition, then remove the old one only after the DIMBER delivery is confirmed live everywhere that matters to you.