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Product
11- Home /
- Check a release batch /checker
- MSG style guidelines /engine
- Metadata must name a real identity or work, not describe search intent /architecturesame page as /engine
- Metadata must name a real identity or work, not describe search intent /data-processingsame page as /engine
- Find what your metadata costs you /catalog-audit
- Disclose AI the way DSPs read it /ai-disclosure
- Start free. Pay only for the work you need. /pricing
- Check metadata before delivery /developers
- Distributor API v1 reference /api-reference
- Metadata Lookup /lookup
Guides
39- Guides /guides
- AI-Generated Music Rejected or Hidden? What Each Platform Enforces /guides/ai-generated-music-rejected
- Amazon Music Metadata Guide: Delivery, Artist Profiles and Fixes /guides/amazon-music-metadata-guide
- Apple Music Metadata Guide: The Style Guide Rules That Matter Most /guides/apple-music-metadata-guide
- Apple Music Style Guide Violations: Tickets, Hidden Releases and Fixes /guides/apple-music-rejected-release
- Apple Music Style Guide: The Rules That Trip Up Releases Most /guides/apple-music-style-guide
- Artist Name Rules: Generic Names, "Official", Consistency and Compound Artists /guides/artist-name-rules
- Title Capitalization Rules for Music Releases (Apple Music and Spotify) /guides/capitalization-rules
- Classical Music Metadata: Composers, Performers and Work Titles /guides/classical-music-metadata
- Compilations and 'Various Artists': When to Use It and How to Credit Tracks /guides/compilation-various-artists
- Cover Art Rejected? Artwork Rules Across Apple Music, TikTok, Deezer and Distributors /guides/cover-art-rejected
- Cover Song Metadata: Titles, Credits and Licensing Before You Distribute /guides/cover-song-metadata
- DDEX Basics for Artists and Labels: What ERN Is and Why It Matters /guides/ddex-basics
- Deezer AI Tagging: How the AI Label and the AI Music Toggle Work /guides/deezer-ai-tagging
- Deezer Metadata Guide: Delivery Specs, Required Fields and Profile Fixes /guides/deezer-metadata-guide
- DistroKid Rejected Your Release? The Fixes for Each Rejection Reason /guides/distrokid-rejected-release
- Duplicate Content Rejections: Re-uploads, Near-Identical Releases and Repeated Tracks /guides/duplicate-content-rejected
- Explicit Content Tagging: Explicit vs Clean Flags on Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer /guides/explicit-content-tagging
- How to Format Featured Artists (feat.) for Spotify and Apple Music /guides/featured-artist-formatting
- How to Release AI-Assisted Music in 2026: DDEX ContainsAI and Credits /guides/how-to-release-ai-music
- ISRC Codes Explained: Format, Validation and When to Reuse One /guides/isrc-codes
- ISRC and UPC Errors: Invalid, Duplicate and Reused Codes (and How to Fix Them) /guides/isrc-upc-errors
- Karaoke, Tribute and Instrumental Releases: Formatting Rules That Avoid Takedowns /guides/karaoke-tribute-releases
- Metadata Language Rules: Language Codes, Translations and Transliteration /guides/metadata-language-rules
- Original Release Date vs Release Date: Reissues, Remasters and Back Catalog /guides/original-release-date
- Remix Metadata: Remixer Credits, Sped Up and Slowed Versions /guides/remix-credits
- Songwriter and Composer Credits: What Stores Require and Why They Matter /guides/songwriter-composer-credits
- Does Spotify Require AI Disclosure? AI Credits Explained (2026) /guides/spotify-ai-disclosure
- Spotify Metadata Guide: Everything Spotify Asks Your Distributor For /guides/spotify-metadata-guide
- Spotify Metadata Rejected? The Rules Behind It and How to Fix It /guides/spotify-metadata-rejected
- Spotify's Spam Filter and Artificial Streaming Rules: What Gets Flagged /guides/spotify-spam-filter
- TIDAL Metadata Guide: Getting on TIDAL, Artist Profiles and Credits /guides/tidal-metadata-guide
- TikTok and SoundOn Metadata Guide: Audio, Artwork and Title Requirements /guides/tiktok-soundon-metadata-guide
- TuneCore Release Rejected or "Needs Action": How to Fix It /guides/tunecore-rejected-release
- UPC and EAN Barcodes for Music Releases: Format and Check-Digit Errors /guides/upc-codes
- How to Format Remix, Live, Acoustic and Other Version Titles /guides/version-titles
- Why Distributors and DSPs Reject Releases (and How to Fix Each Reason) /guides/why-releases-get-rejected
- Music on the Wrong Artist Profile? Fixing Mismatched and Merged Artist Pages /guides/wrong-artist-profile
- YouTube Music Metadata Guide: Art Tracks, Topic Channels and Corrections /guides/youtube-music-metadata-guide
Reference
20- Common Errors /common-errors
- Compliance Guide /compliance-guide
- Music Metadata Compliance Guide /metadata-compliance-guide
- Metadata Best Practices /best-practices
- Data Dictionary /data-dictionary
- Glossary of Terms /glossary
- Regional Standards /regional-standards
- Release Checklist /release-checklist
- Industry Calendar /release-calendar
- Spotify vs Apple Music /platform-comparison
- Platform Compatibility /platform-compatibility
- Download Resources /resources
- Metadata Migration /migration-guide
- Style Guide /style-guide
- Troubleshooting /troubleshooting
- Example walkthroughs /case-studies
- Documentation /docs
- Frequently asked questions /faq
- Ways to connect /integrations
- Onboarding /onboarding
Company
14- Who's behind this site /about
- Who runs this /governance
- Working with distributors and labels /partners
- Careers /careers
- Roadmap /roadmap
- Version history /version-history
- Service status /status
- Support /support
- Start Your Compliance Run /contact
- Submit Feedback /feedback
- Suggest a Feature /feature-requests
- Rule changes by email /newsletter
- Notes /blog
- Notes /industry-newssame page as /blog