Festive Delivery Deadlines 2026/2027

If you plan on releasing music on Apple Music and iTunes in November and December 2026, and January 2027, check the following festive delivery deadlines:

As usual, we ask that you try to give us as much time as possible ahead of release date to deliver your music to services, especially at this time of year. We will, of course, do our best to accommodate any requests but please note that if a particular delivery deadline is missed, we cannot guarantee exactly when the release will go live on digital services.

The deadlines stated above are when EmuBands must deliver releases to each digital service, so please factor in extra time in case there are any issues with your release that we need to clarify with you ahead of distribution.

Priority Processing

If you require a faster turnaround time, you can add Priority Processing. If you purchase Priority Processing and submit your release, including all required metadata, audio and artwork, between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. UK time, Monday to Friday, your will either be accepted for distribution or, if any changes are required, we’ll be in touch by e-mail within two hours. To learn more about Priority Processing read this guide.

To learn more about general processing times for each service, and to give you an idea of how long before your release date you should add your release to the EmuBands dashboard area, please read this guide – How Long Does It Take?.

EmuBands Office Closures

The EmuBands office will close on Tuesday 22nd December 2026 at 6pm (UK time) and will re-open on Monday 4th January 2027 at 10am (UK Time). We will be closed from Wednesday 23rd December 2026 – Sunday 3rd January 2027 (inclusive). During this time, no royalty reports will be uploaded, no releases will be distributed, no royalty payouts will be processed, and customer support will be unavailable.

From everyone at EmBands, we hope you have a great festive break, and we look forward to working with you in 2027 & beyond.