The Dangerous Waterfall Release Strategy

[@YvonneZaje]

Thank you for this perspective, it’s useful information and given in a genuine way. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@TieDyeKitty]

You are so welcome, I am happy that you understand my perspective to the point you would leave a comment. Thank you very much Yvonne1

[@MattRichardsEsq]

It’s not falsifying streams as long as each song has its own ISRC code and uses that same code wherever it appears. It’s the same as releasing a song and having that same song appear on an EP or Album afterwards. That song must use the same ISRC code unless it’s an alternative version of the song. It’s not falsifying streams at all. If you’re in any doubt you should speak to your distributor.

[@TieDyeKitty]

Hey thanks for your comment, you are absolutely right when you say each song MUST HAVE ITS OWN ISRC CODE, and that is what music distributors asked us to do, but the waterfall release technique encourages artist to use the same ISRC code on all the releases over and over, that is why I say they can consider it falsifying streams in the eyes of the streaming platforms.

[@MattRichardsEsq]

@@TieDyeKitty If that same song is on every release then it should have the same ISRC code. Spotify wouldn’t penalise you for that. It would only be a problem if you use that same ISRC code for a completely different song. Signed artists use the waterfall method all the time. It’s not fraudulent. It’s just sneaky. 😄

[@TieDyeKitty]

@@MattRichardsEsq I am seeing artist doing the waterfall tech using the same ISRC code on different songs for an album, and that sneaky thing could very well get Spotify to delete artist accounts, because these days it seems they need any excuse to do it. lol

[@mih868]

💯💪🏿

[@TieDyeKitty]

Hi bro, thank you for the comment, hope all is great with you!