Audio & metadata
Prepare audio, track information, contributors, credits, genres, and identifiers.
8 detailed guidesAll audio & metadata guides
8 articlesUpload requirements for audio, artwork, and metadata
Prepare files and release information so the builder can validate them cleanly.
Audio & metadata · 6 min readUpload track audio
Attach the final audio master to each track in the release builder.
Audio & metadata · 6 min readFormat track titles and versions
Keep the title field clean and use version information only when it is genuinely part of the release.
Audio & metadata · 6 min readMark explicit content correctly
Use the explicit setting when lyrics or content require an explicit-content designation.
Audio & metadata · 6 min readAdd contributors and credits
Credit producers, performers, engineers, and other contributors accurately.
Audio & metadata · 6 min readEnter songwriters, composers, and publishers
Provide composition information and ownership shares where the builder requests it.
Audio & metadata · 6 min readChoose genres and languages
Use metadata categories that accurately describe the release and its lyrics.
Audio & metadata · 6 min readEnter copyright and phonographic copyright lines
Add accurate ownership information for the release and sound recording.
Audio & metadata · 6 min readTalk to NORTH support.
Send the release title, the action you were trying to complete, the visible status or error, and any non-sensitive screenshots that help explain the problem.