Editorial Discretion" is a notice from DistroKid indicating that stores (like Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon) have rejected your music and refused to accept further submissions from your account. This usually results from flagged metadata, copyright issues, suspected streaming fraud, or perceived low-effort/AI-generated content.DistroKid acts purely as a messenger when this occurs. They have very little power to reverse the decision because the ban originates from the streaming platforms' internal quality and compliance teams.Common triggers for an editorial discretion rejection include:Copyright & Samples: Using uncleared samples, widely distributed loops, or copyrighted material.Metadata Manipulation: Using artist names or song titles that copy other artists, or overloading titles with spammy SEO keywords.Streaming Fraud: Suspicions of using bots or pay-for-stream services to artificially inflate stream counts.Low Effort / AI: Submitting tracks that streaming services identify as generic, excessively short, or AI-generated ("AI slop").
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