Any videos we upload must follow strict guidelines in order to be allowed onto the streaming platforms. Please read the below carefully.
Video
- Compression Type: H.264
- File Format: .mp4
- Dimensions: 1920x1080 (preferred)
- Frame Rate: Native (No less than 23.98)
- Bit Rate: 20mbps (Minimum 7500 kb/s, if necessary)
- File must be de‐Interlaced (Please, no Interlacing)
- Multi-pass encoding is preferred
- Do not use frame re-ordering in your encoding settings
- Do not include front or end slates, title or end cards, etc.
Audio
- Format: AAC
- Channels: Stereo (L R)
- Sample Rate: 44.100 kHz
- Bit Rate: 320 kbps CBR
The following issues can be approved but MIGHT be rejected by DSPs (e.g. VEVO/Apple Music):
- Hash tags
- Scrolling credits accompanying music and visuals
- The following displayed for no more than 3 seconds at end of video:
Album Single Pack Shots (Cover Art)
Logos: Record Label, Management, Production Company, Charitable Foundation
The following issues WILL FAIL at Apple Music. They will also FAIL at Vevo (unless pre-approved):
- Release Dates (including Coming Soon and Out Now)
- Logo Bugs / Chyrons / Lower Third Graphics
- Burned in Logos
- Brand or Product Logos
- Digital/Physical retail or DSP callouts/buttons
- URLs / Twitter Handles / Instagram Handles
- Text credits on a static screen with no music (i.e. title cards.)
- Missing black frame at the beginning and end of the video
Unlike audio releases, cover art for music video releases requires 16:9 aspect ratio, with minimum dimensions of 1920x1080 pixels @ 300dpi.
The artwork must be created with a still image thumbnail from the video itself. The thumbnail image must not include any black bars or framing. For full details about proper image formatting, please review Apple's guidelines at the link below:
https://help.apple.com/itc/videoaudioassetguide/#/itc0e49b485c
Full specifications:
VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS |
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Standard |
Resolution |
Frame Rates |
Color Space |
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4K
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4096 x 2304 |
29.97p / 25p / 24p / 23.98p |
ITU-R BT.2020 |
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4096 x 2048 |
29.97p / 25p / 24p / 23.98p |
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4096 x 2160 |
29.97p / 25p / 24p / 23.98p |
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4096 x 1714 |
29.97p / 25p / 24p / 23.98p |
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3996 x 2160 |
29.97p / 25p / 24p / 23.98p |
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3840 x 2160 |
29.97p / 25p / 24p / 23.98p |
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HD
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1920 x 1080 |
29.97i / 29.97p /25i / 25p / 24p / 23.98p |
ITU-R BT.709 |
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1280 x 720 |
29.97p / 25p / 24p / 23.98p |
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SD |
720 x 486 |
29.97i (Lower Field First) |
ITU-R BT.601 |
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720 x 480
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29.97i
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720 x 576 |
25i / 25p |
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AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS |
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Stereo |
5.1 Audio (+LT/RT) |
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Audio Codec: Linear PCM Format: Big Endian or Little Endian Sample Depth: 16-bit or 24-bit Sample Size: 48kHz |
Audio Track 1: Ch.1 Left (Front) |
Any external audio provided for an editorial session MUST be 48kHz .wav / .aiff audio file. 44.1kHz audio will NOT be accepted |
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Audio levels should remain constant at -6db as much as possible. Please prevent audio levels going below -12db |
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