Upload Requirements
Audio Upload Requirements for Streaming
A comprehensive guide detailing audio upload specifications for streaming platforms, covering format requirements, quality standards, and metadata guidelines for both demo and full song submissions.
Demo Version Requirements
- 30-second snippet/demo in MP3 format
- High-quality audio (minimum 320 kbps)
- Clear representation of the song
Full Song Requirements
- Complete song in MP3 format
- Highest quality possible (minimum 320 kbps)
- No audio artifacts or distortion
Full Song Requirements
- Song Title: Use title case (e.g., “Dancing in the Moonlight”)
- Artist Name: Exactly as appears on other releases
- Release Date: Format as YYYY-MM-DD
- Genre(s): Primary genre first, then sub-genres
- Song Duration: Format as MM:SS (e.g., 03:45)
- Label Information: Full legal name or “Independent”
- Publishing Information: All companies and their shares
- Songwriter Credits: Full legal names as registered with PROs
- ISRC Code: 12-character format (e.g., USRC17607839)
- Language: Primary language of lyrics
- Explicit Content: Yes/No
Sales Version Requirements
- 30-second demo version (MP3)
- Full version in multiple formats:
- MP3 (320 kbps)
- WAV (uncompressed)
- FLAC (optional)
- AIFF (optional)
Note: All audio files must be properly tagged with metadata and free of copyright issues.
