# \#distributor

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## [How to handle digital releases moving from one distributor to another?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-handle-digital-releases-moving-from-one-distributor-to-another/789003)

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**Author:** [@UltimateRiff](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/UltimateRiff)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-handle-digital-releases-moving-from-one-distributor-to-another/789003 "2026-11-03T17:26:23Z")

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I haven’t run into this issue yet, but with Harmony showing distributor data from TIDAL (as well as YouTube Music showing it in general), it might only be a matter of time before someone does (if it’s as common as the co…

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## [Distribution credits and release events on physical releases](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/distribution-credits-and-release-events-on-physical-releases/551419)

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**Author:** [@UltimateRiff](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/UltimateRiff)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2021, 11:07am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/distribution-credits-and-release-events-on-physical-releases/551419 "2021-09-18T11:07:02Z")

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If a release says “Distributed by X label in the USA, Distributed by Y label in Canada”, for instance, would that mean there should be release events for each country mentioned on said release?

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## [Style questions for labels where distributor (doesn’t) exist with same name](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/style-questions-for-labels-where-distributor-doesn-t-exist-with-same-name/385033)

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**Author:** [@ClÃ\_psHydra](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Cl%C3%83_psHydra)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/style-questions-for-labels-where-distributor-doesn-t-exist-with-same-name/385033 "2018-06-09T20:13:36Z")

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I’ve started entering all relationship data for some releases with cover art from my collection lately. I often have some issues where labels and distributors are named the same. Sometimes they are split up / separated…