How to Get Your Music on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook
- 01 Nov 2026
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Short-form video is one of the main ways listeners discover new songs. When your track is available in the TikTok and Instagram sound libraries, anyone can add it to a video, and every one of those videos can send new fans to your profile. Here is how to get your music there.
How music gets into TikTok and Meta libraries
Artists cannot upload songs directly into the TikTok or Instagram music libraries. The music has to be delivered by a distributor. When you create a release in SpaceMedia, select TikTok and Meta (Facebook & Instagram) as delivery platforms. Once the release passes review and the platforms process it, your songs become available as sounds for creators to use.
Before you deliver
- Own every part of the song. Social platforms scan uploaded videos for matching audio. Songs with uncleared samples or non-exclusive beats can cause disputes for you and for creators.
- Use the right title. The sound name is the track title. Keep it clean and searchable, without hashtags or extra text.
- Check the explicit setting. Mark explicit lyrics correctly so platforms can handle the song appropriately.
- Pick a strong preview moment. Where a platform supports it, a clip start time pointing to your hook makes the song easier to use in short videos.
After your music is live
- Use the sound yourself first. Post a video with your own track so the sound page has a starting point.
- Link your accounts. Connect your music to your artist profiles where the platform allows it, so the sound points back to you.
- Give creators a reason to use it. A dance, a trend format, a lyric challenge or a before-and-after idea works better than a plain request to "use my sound".
- Send listeners to your full song. Add a smartlink to your bio so people who hear a clip can find the full track on their favourite streaming service.
How long it takes
Each platform has its own processing time after delivery, so songs may appear in social libraries on a different day from streaming stores. If you plan a campaign around a launch date, submit your release well ahead of time.
Do you earn money from social platforms?
Social platforms report usage of your music, and royalties are paid through your distributor when those reports arrive. Earnings vary by platform and region, and reports usually arrive later than the activity itself. Read how streaming royalty reporting works for the details.
Want your next release in every sound library? Create a free SpaceMedia account and select TikTok and Meta when you set up delivery.
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SpaceMedia delivers music to a broad and changing network of streaming, download, social, and music-identification platforms. This can include major services such as Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram, SoundCloud, Tidal, Pandora, Boomplay, Anghami, iHeart, JioSaavn, KKBOX, NetEase Cloud Music, Tencent, Qobuz, and other supported partners.
The exact network can change as platforms update territories, rules, and delivery requirements. SpaceMedia gives you access to supported distribution channels, but no distributor can guarantee that every platform will accept every release in every country.
Most major streaming services do not let every artist upload music directly. A distributor like SpaceMedia delivers your audio, artwork, metadata, and rights information to supported platforms so your release can appear on services such as Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, TikTok, and others.
Create an account, choose the plan that fits your needs, upload the final release files, review the details, and submit. SpaceMedia reviews Free submissions within 5 business days, Premium submissions within 2 business days, and Label submissions within 1 to 2 business days. Store publishing happens afterwards.
You can monetize eligible music on supported video platforms through Content ID when your plan includes it. Content ID is currently included with Premium and Label, and it is not included with the Free plan.
Only submit music you fully control for Content ID. Tracks with uncleared samples, non-exclusive beats, royalty-free loops used by many creators, public-domain recordings, or disputed rights may be rejected or may cause claims that need to be resolved.
Submit your release through SpaceMedia and choose distribution to social music platforms where available. Eligible releases can be delivered to platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and other supported social or short-form music services.
Once delivered, each platform decides how the music appears, how long processing takes, and which features are available in each territory. Use accurate metadata and clean audio to reduce avoidable delivery issues.
Independent music distribution lets artists release music to streaming, download, and social platforms without signing to a traditional record label. You stay in control of your music while using a distributor to deliver it to supported services.
With SpaceMedia, you can manage releases, artist details, earnings, and payout information from your account. All standard plans let users keep 100% of standard DSP royalties.
The Free plan lets artists release music without an upfront distribution fee and keep 100% of standard DSP royalties.
This gives new artists a way to start releasing music before paying for a yearly plan. Premium and Label add more primary-artist capacity and tools. All standard plans include 100% of standard DSP royalties.
Yes. In many cases you can transfer existing releases to SpaceMedia while keeping them live, as long as you submit the same metadata, audio, artwork, UPC, and ISRCs where available.
Keep the old release live until the SpaceMedia delivery is live and matched correctly. Removing the old version too early can interrupt availability or make stores treat the transfer as a new release instead of matching it to the existing one.
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