Tracks, audio, order, and track metadata

The tracks step is where most avoidable release errors are introduced, because everything looks right until you play it.

Adding tracks

Upload one file per track and wait for each to finish processing. A full progress bar is not a finished upload; the file still has to be validated. See Audio and artwork for accepted formats and the 250 MB limit.

Getting the order right

Set the track order to match the finished product. Stores use this order, and it is not something listeners can reorder.

Check the order after every upload. Adding a track later can place it at the end rather than where you intend.

Per-track metadata

Each track carries its own:

• Title and version, with the version in the version field. Not in the title.
• Writers and contributors, with legal names.
• Language and explicit-content status.
• ISRC, if you already hold one for this exact recording.
• Ownership and rights details.

A track inherits nothing you have not entered. See Metadata and credits.

Check before moving on

Play every track from the release, start to end. Specifically confirm:

• Each file is on the track it belongs to. Swapped files are common and are only caught by listening.
• The mix is the final master, not a rough or an instrumental you exported to the same folder.
• No track is truncated or silent at the start or end.

Continue to Licences only after every intended track appears and plays as expected.

Common questions

Can I replace the audio on one track? Before submission, yes. After submission it depends on the release state, and replacing audio on a live release means a controlled redelivery rather than a quiet swap.

Do I need an ISRC for every track? Every track needs one, but you only enter it if you already hold it. Otherwise one is assigned.