DistroKid releases stuck on YouTube “Release Topic” for days or weeks, anyone else?
Has anyone else using DistroKid had this problem recently?
For more than a year, my new releases on YouTube Music were usually connected to the correct Official Artist Channel within one or two hours.
For about the last month, several new releases have stayed permanently on the generic “Release Topic” channel.
The releases are visible under the Releases section of the correct Official Artist Channel, but when you open the Art Track, it still shows “Release Topic”.
Because of this:
People cannot comment on the tracks.
People do not properly reach or subscribe to the artist channel.
The releases seem to get dramatically less reach.
Normally some of my releases get around 10,000 to 100,000 views within the first few days. The affected releases are only getting around 1,000 to 3,000 views.
DistroKid says the tracks can remain on Release Topic for days or even weeks and recommends using the Fixer. YouTube Support, however, told me that the distributor has the tools and direct communication with YouTube's specialized music team to resolve Art Track mapping problems.
Has anyone else noticed this during the last month?
If yes, how long did your releases stay on “Release Topic”, and did they eventually move automatically to your proper artist channel?