DIMBER Content Policy

Content rules

DIMBER delivers music to 150+ DSPs, and that reach comes with responsibility. If your release breaks platform rules, abuses metadata, uses content you do not control, or tries to game DSP systems, DIMBER can block the release, reject delivery, remove content, and score your account accordingly.

Quality control is not cosmetic. It protects your catalog, your delivery reliability, and your ability to keep distributing without interruption.

Prohibited content

Do not upload any release that includes the following:

• AI-generated music — DIMBER does not distribute AI-generated music in any form, regardless of licensing. This includes AI-generated vocals, instrumentals, compositions, and voice cloning. Zero tolerance. AI-generated artwork is permitted. See the AI-Generated Content Policy for full details.
• Content owned by others — Do not distribute music, artwork, or recordings unless you own the rights or control the distribution rights.
• Uncleared samples — Clear every sample before upload. If you cannot prove clearance, do not distribute the track.
• Soundalikes — Do not create or deliver tracks designed to imitate a copyrighted recording, a recognizable performer, or a branded musical identity in a misleading way.
• Karaoke, re-records, or remasters without rights — Re-recording, remastering, or modifying a track does not give you the right to distribute it.
• Misleading artist names or artwork — Do not present content in a way that confuses listeners, impersonates another act, or falsely suggests an official affiliation.
• Unlawful or objectionable content — Do not upload content that violates applicable law or includes abusive, fraudulent, hateful, exploitative, or otherwise prohibited material.

Metadata standards

Metadata must identify the release truthfully and cleanly. If your metadata is inaccurate, padded, misleading, or disconnected from the actual audio and artwork, your release can fail QC.

Required

• Use accurate metadata — Artist names, release titles, track titles, contributor credits, and version information must reflect the content exactly.
• Use final naming only — Submit the exact text you intend to distribute. Clean up spelling, capitalization, and formatting before upload.
• Match all assets — Metadata must align with the audio, artwork, and rights ownership across the full release.
• Remove placeholders — Replace draft labels, internal notes, temporary titles, and unfinished contributor data before submission.

Prohibited

• Ads or promotional copy — Do not add marketing phrases, calls to action, or sales language in titles or artist fields.
• URLs or contact info — Do not include websites, social handles, email addresses, phone numbers, or link text in metadata.
• SEO keyword stuffing — Do not pack titles or artist fields with extra terms to chase search results.
• Emojis or decorative characters — Keep metadata professional and readable across DSPs.
• Generic artist names — Do not use names that are misleading, untraceable, or likely to be confused with existing artists.
• Metadata that does not match the release — If the text conflicts with the audio or artwork, DIMBER can reject the release.

Artwork standards

Your cover art must be professional, accurate, and ready for retail display across DSPs. Low-quality or misleading artwork creates immediate QC risk.

Required

• Use a square image — Artwork must be perfectly square.
• Meet the minimum size — Upload artwork at 3000×3000 px or higher.
• Use accepted formats — Submit artwork as JPG or PNG.
• Match the release metadata — The text and visual identity on the cover must match the release title and artist presentation.

Prohibited

• URLs, barcodes, or QR codes — Do not place external links, scannable codes, or retail markers on the artwork.
• DSP logos or references — Do not include names, icons, or branding tied to streaming platforms or stores.
• Third-party logos without rights — Brand marks, company logos, and protected visual assets require permission.
• Text that conflicts with metadata — Cover text must not introduce different artist names, release titles, or misleading claims.
• Blurry or low-quality images — Do not upload stretched, pixelated, poorly cropped, or unreadable artwork.

Audio standards

Deliver final audio only. Drafts, damaged files, and low-trust uploads slow down review and increase the chance of rejection.

Required

• Upload final mastered recordings — Submit the version you actually intend to distribute.
• Use WAV or FLAC — Deliver lossless masters, not compressed working files.
• Use correct technical specs — Sample rate and bit depth must be valid, consistent, and appropriate for commercial delivery.
• Match the metadata — The audio must correspond to the listed title, version, artist, and release information.

Prohibited

• Watermarks or spoken tags — Do not include distributor tags, promotional voiceovers, or unauthorized branding in the master.
• More than 10 seconds of silence — Long silent intros, outros, or dead space can trigger rejection.
• Incomplete or demo recordings — Do not upload rough drafts, previews, clipped exports, or unfinished tracks.
• Audio that does not match the release data — Wrong versions, swapped files, and mislabeled tracks are QC failures.

Undesirable content

Some content may be technically uploadable but still trigger restrictions, review delays, or DSP rejections. That includes functional audio, repetitive releases, and catalog behavior that looks abusive or misleading.

Functional and noise content

The following categories often face stricter review:

• Meditation audio
• Sleep audio
• White noise
• Rain and nature loops
• ASMR
• Other functional listening content primarily designed as ambient utility rather than music

Other undesirable patterns

• Duplicate or repetitive content — Do not flood DSPs with near-identical releases, slight variations, or low-value repetition.
• Mislabelled content — Do not tag tracks with the wrong genre, version, artist identity, or release type to gain visibility.
• ISRC reuse — Do not reuse an ISRC for a different recording. An ISRC identifies one specific recording, not a family of edits, remakes, or replacements.

Explicit content flagging

Flag explicit content correctly during upload. If lyrics, spoken words, or cover presentation require an explicit designation, mark the release accurately before submission.

DSP policies prevail

DIMBER applies its own quality control, but every DSP keeps the final say over what it accepts. If a platform rule is stricter than DIMBER's rule, the stricter rule applies.

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