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# Choose a release date

Pick your release date in the **Release** section of the builder. Fridays are highlighted because that's the industry release day, when stores refresh their new-music playlists. You can pick any date, but leave enough time for review and delivery.

## Set the date

1. Open your release in the builder.
2. Click the **Release date** field.
3. Pick a day in the calendar. Fridays are marked in the **F** column.

![The release date calendar with Fridays highlighted](https://ammdistro.com/helpdesk/distro-release-date-calendar.webp =800xauto)

The copyright year on your © and ℗ lines is taken from the release date.

## How far ahead should I submit?

There's no minimum lead time in the builder, but your release has to be reviewed and delivered before the date. Plan for:

* **Review**: usually 1–2 business days.
* **Changes**: if we ask for changes, you'll need time to make them and resubmit.
* **Delivery**: most stores pick up a release within the hour once it's delivered, but some take several business days.

Submitting a few weeks early also gives you time to share your pre-save link and pitch the release. Every approved release gets a free anthm.link page with a Spotify pre-save before release day.

| Need it out urgently? Tell your manager before you submit.

## What happens on the release date

Once your release has been delivered, its status changes to **Distributed** and the release page says it's in the stores and scheduled to go live on your date. On the day, it becomes available on streaming services.

## Common questions

### Can I change the release date after I submit?

Not in the builder, because a submitted release is locked. If we send it back for changes you can change the date then. Otherwise, send us a message from the chat on this page, or email team@ammdistro.com, as early as possible.

### Can I pick a date in the past?

The calendar doesn't stop you, but a past date only makes sense for music that was released before. Mark the tracks **Previously released** with their existing ISRCs. To move a release from another distributor, use Catalog Transfer, which keeps the original release date. See **Move your catalog from another distributor**.

**Related:** [How long until my release is live?](https://help.ammlabs.io/en/article/05-how-long-until-my-release-is-live-ufncob/) · [Create a release, step by step](https://help.ammlabs.io/en/article/01-create-a-release-step-by-step-z1607w/) · [Release statuses explained](https://help.ammlabs.io/en/article/01-release-statuses-explained-a9qeuz/) · [Previously released music, ISRCs and UPCs](https://help.ammlabs.io/en/article/09-previously-released-music-isrcs-and-upcs-1rgpzwl/)