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How much of the royalties do I receive?
No cut of your royalties. Kakorri earns from your plan, not from a cut of your royalties. You get what Kakorri receives for your music after our distribution partner's share. Tax, your own bank's charges and exchange rates can affect the final amount. Read more (opens in a new tab)
Read the articleWhen do I get my first payout?
Payouts are not open yet, so there is no first payout to ask for. What we owe you stays owed to you, and you can add your bank details now.
Read the articleHow do payouts work?
Payouts are not open yet. What we owe you stays owed to you, and you can add your bank details now. When payouts open, we pay through Wise, into a bank account in your own name.
Read the articleWho can use Kakorri?
Artists aged 18 and over who live in Norway. Kakorri is in a closed launch, by invitation. Upload only music you hold the rights to release.
Read the articleCan I use AI in my music?
AI-generated music isn't allowed on Kakorri at all: no song, melody or vocals that an AI generated from a prompt. Studio tools are fine, like samples, plugins, pitch correction and AI-assisted mixing or mastering, as long as the song and the vocals are your own human work. We check every release before it goes to the stores. If something is flagged, we tell you why, and you can always reply and explain.
Read the articleHow do I pick a release date?
Choose “As soon as possible” or pick a date in Release details. The earliest date is 7 days from today, because we check every release first. Two to four weeks ahead is best: it leaves time to pitch the song to Spotify's editors and set up a pre-save.
Read the articleWhat is an ISRC, and do I need one?
An ISRC is the code that identifies one recording. Kakorri assigns one to each new track automatically when you submit, so you don't need to do anything.
Read the articleWhat is a UPC or EAN?
A UPC (or EAN) is the barcode number of a whole release. There's nothing to enter: your release gets its UPC when it goes out to the stores.
Read the articleHow do I contact Kakorri?
Open Korri and choose Talk to a person, or email [email protected]. Messages go to the Kakorri team. A reply, if there is one, shows under My tickets and by email.
Read the articleGetting started 4
Who Kakorri is for, what you receive, and Korri.
- Who can use Kakorri?Artists aged 18 and over who live in Norway. Kakorri is in a closed launch, by invitation. Upload only music you hold the rights to release.
- Can I use AI in my music?AI-generated music isn't allowed on Kakorri at all: no song, melody or vocals that an AI generated from a prompt. Studio tools are fine, like samples, plugins, pitch correction and AI-assisted mixing or mastering, as long as the song and the vocals are your own human work. We check every release before it goes to the stores. If something is flagged, we tell you why, and you can always reply and explain.
- How much of the royalties do I receive?Answered in Quick answers.
- What is Korri?Korri is our helper. It uses AI, so it can be wrong. It answers questions about your releases and Kakorri. Korri never does anything to your music without you confirming it.
Uploading 9
Songs, drafts, submitting and the release date.
- How do I upload a release?Open Upload, add your songs as WAV or FLAC files and add cover art. In Release details, pick a genre and a release date. When everything under “Before you submit” is ticked, choose Review and submit.
- What's the difference between saving and submitting?A draft saves by itself while you work, and only you and your team can see it. Submitting sends the release to Kakorri: we check it and prepare delivery to the stores.
- How do I pick a release date?Choose “As soon as possible” or pick a date in Release details. The earliest date is 7 days from today, because we check every release first. Two to four weeks ahead is best: it leaves time to pitch the song to Spotify's editors and set up a pre-save.
- Who counts as a songwriter?Anyone who wrote the words or the music of a song. Every song needs at least one songwriter, with their real first and last name, and it can be you. The upload page suggests your own name from your account, and the names you used before.
- Can I release a cover song?Yes, and it costs nothing extra: a cover song is included in your plan. It goes to streaming services only, such as Spotify, Apple Music, TIDAL, Deezer and YouTube Music, not to download stores. Credit the original songwriters. You can change the arrangement freely; changed lyrics, melody or title, a translation or a medley need written approval, samples from other recordings and mashups need licences for both the recording and the song, and parodies can't be released.
- Which audio files can I upload?WAV or FLAC, one file per track. Use your final master in the best quality you have; MP3 and other compressed files aren't accepted.
- How do I move a release from another distributor?Not yet: moving music from another distributor with the ISRCs and UPC it has comes later, with a guided catalog move. Until then, keep that music where it is, so it stays live. New music works today, and Kakorri gives each new track its ISRC.
- Can I change a release after submitting?While we check it, you can move it to drafts, change it and submit it again. Once it's on its way to the stores or live, open it in My Music and choose Edit release: we check every change before the stores get it.
- What can I change after my release has gone out?Small fixes are updates: titles, genre, credits and songwriters, lyrics, a new cover (we check it first, like your other changes), and the date before the release is live. Another main artist, a new title, new audio or another track list is a new release. The UPC and ISRC codes never change.
Cover art 1
The rules for cover art.
Splits and payouts 3
Sharing income, bank details and payouts.
- How do splits work?A split shares a release's future income with people who hold rights in it. Open the release in My Music and choose Open splits. Everyone needs a Kakorri account and accepts in the app; nothing changes until everyone asked has answered, and a split applies from the first full usage month after everyone asked has answered. You can also add shares when you add credits on the upload page: a new release can be submitted once everyone with a share has accepted.
- How do payouts work?Payouts are not open yet. What we owe you stays owed to you, and you can add your bank details now. When payouts open, we pay through Wise, into a bank account in your own name.
- When do I get my first payout?Payouts are not open yet, so there is no first payout to ask for. What we owe you stays owed to you, and you can add your bank details now.
Codes and labels 4
ISRC, UPC and the label on a release.
- What is an ISRC, and do I need one?An ISRC is the code that identifies one recording. Kakorri assigns one to each new track automatically when you submit, so you don't need to do anything.
- What is a UPC or EAN?A UPC (or EAN) is the barcode number of a whole release. There's nothing to enter: your release gets its UPC when it goes out to the stores.
- What should I put as the label name?If a label releases your music, put its name in Release details › Label name. If you release on your own, leave it empty: the release then goes out under your artist name.
- How does working with a label on Kakorri work?A label on Kakorri can invite your artist profile to link up with it; nothing changes until you accept. Your releases go out once the label has approved them, and the label owns them and proposes their split. Kakorri pays you your share directly. You always see the label's comments.
Account and support 4
Artist profiles, your team and how to reach Kakorri.
- How do artist profiles and my team work?An artist profile is the name your music is released under. Switch between profiles at the top of the sidebar, and add one under Account and help › Artist profiles. You can invite others to a profile as Manager, Editor or Viewer.
- How do I contact Kakorri?Open Korri and choose Talk to a person, or email [email protected]. Messages go to the Kakorri team. A reply, if there is one, shows under My tickets and by email.
- How does the Label plan work?The Label plan is for indie labels and collectives releasing other artists. NOK 799 a year for up to 20 artists, or NOK 1,499 a year for unlimited artists (fair use applies: for artists your label really works with, no reselling or renting out places; Terms 4.10), in Norway. You order it under Account settings › Plan & billing.
- Can I invite friends?Coming soon.
Still stuck? Write to the Kakorri team.
Messages go to the Kakorri team. A reply, if there is one, comes by email. Write to [email protected].