🎨 Artwork Rules for Music Releases
All submitted artwork must meet the following standards in quality, content, and information accuracy to be approved for distribution.
📷 Quality
- Format: JPEG or JPG format only.
- Size: Between 1500x1500 and 3000x3000 pixels.
- Color space: Must be encoded with sRGB.
❌ Not Accepted:
- Pixelated, blurry, stretched, misaligned, or rotated artwork
- Cropped images or additional bars added to meet resolution requirements
- Artwork missing parts of the image or visual elements
✅ May Be Accepted (Case-by-Case):
- Intentional effects such as blur, pixelation, or misalignment only if used as an artistic choice
🖼️ Image Content
Your artwork must not include:
- Third-party IP: Logos, trademarks, famous characters, industrial designs, or artworks without permission
- Pornographic content
- Nazi propaganda
- Terrorist imagery or messaging
- Culturally sensitive or discriminatory content, including:
- Child safety issues
- Harassment or extreme violence
- Xenophobia or discrimination
- Nudity, drug references, or graphic content
Generic Templates:
- Use of generic templates is not allowed
- Changing only the color palette while reusing the same image is considered a generic template
Note: Artwork standards may be further restricted in certain territories as per local laws or store policies.
📝 Information Guidelines
Mismatched Metadata:
- Information on artwork must match the metadata exactly (e.g., artist name, release title)
- Translations or different alphabets that don't match metadata are not allowed
Parental Advisory:
- Do not use the Parental Advisory / Explicit Content logo unless one of the tracks is marked explicit
- The "Restricted" (R-rated) logo is for films only
Store References:
- Do not include names or logos of digital music stores
Misleading or Inaccurate Content:
- Do not reference content not included in the release (e.g., "video included")
- Avoid information that might mislead listeners
Prohibited Terms or Designs:
- No references to physical/digital formats (CD, cassette, mp3, QR codes, Dolby Atmos)
- Avoid time-limited phrases like "New", "Coming Soon", "Unreleased"
- No pricing, barcodes, or advertising
- Do not include contact details (phone, email, websites)
For best results, always use original, high-quality artwork that represents your release truthfully and creatively, while complying with the above rules.