Digital Music News: Music’s ‘Legacy Partner Trap’ Is an Even Bigger Deal In 2026 — Is Switching Partners Simply Becoming Too Difficult for Music Companies?

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Symphonic’s Randi Zimmerman was quoted in Digital Music News’ article discussing distribution and challenges around switching or staying with different music partners.

“Switching music distributors isn’t just about uploading tracks to a new platform,” remarked Symphonic Distribution Content Creator Randi Zimmerman. “Behind the scenes, your catalog is tied to an intricate web of metadata. What no one tells you is how fragile those connections can be—you could unintentionally wipe out years of algorithmic history.”