QC Best Practices & Scorecard
DIMBER's zero-tolerance compliance rules — two violations and you're out. Copyright claims mean immediate termination.
Zero tolerance
DIMBER's quality control is not a warning system. It is an enforcement system. Every release is reviewed. Every violation is recorded. And the consequences are severe. There are no tiers, no point deductions, and no sliding scale. If you break the rules, you lose access — fast.
Two violations of any kind result in immediate account termination. No appeals. No warnings. No second chances after the second strike.
Immediate termination offenses
These offenses result in immediate account termination on the first offense. No warning. No second chance.
- Copyright infringement — Any copyright claim from a DSP, rights holder, or fingerprinting system such as YouTube Content ID or Meta results in immediate account termination.
- Streaming fraud — Bots, click farms, paid streaming services, artificial playlist placement, or any form of stream manipulation. Zero tolerance. Immediate termination.
- AI-generated music — Distributing AI-generated audio, AI voice cloning, or AI-assisted compositions. Immediate termination.
- Uncleared samples or remixes — Uploading content that includes audio you do not have rights to. Immediate termination.
A single copyright claim — from any DSP, any rights holder, or any fingerprinting system — is enough. Your account is terminated immediately. DIMBER does not investigate whether the claim is valid before acting. You are responsible for clearing every right before you upload.
Two-strike violations
These violations earn you a strike. Two strikes — from any combination of these — and your account is terminated immediately.
- Same track, different metadata — Resubmitting the same recording with altered metadata to game search or duplicate catalog.
- Cover art not matching metadata — Artwork that conflicts with the release title, artist name, or other metadata.
- Cover art copyright violation — Using artwork you do not have the rights to.
- More than 10 seconds of silence — Tracks with excessive silence designed to inflate stream counts.
- ISRC reuse — Reusing an ISRC across different recordings.
- Generic artist names — Using non-identifiable, functional, or disposable artist names.
- Functional or noise content — White noise, rain sounds, meditation audio, sleep tracks, or other non-music utility content.
- Misleading metadata — SEO keyword stuffing, promotional text in titles, URLs in metadata, or any metadata designed to mislead.
- Duplicate or repetitive releases — Flooding DSPs with near-identical releases or slight variations.
- DSP ownership conflicts — Ownership disputes or claim disputes that result in a negative outcome on any platform.
Two strikes and you're out. It does not matter if the two violations are different types or the same type. Two is two. Your account is terminated and your catalog may be removed from all DSPs.
How violations are tracked
DIMBER tracks violations across your entire account history. Not per release. Not per month. Violations do not expire.
A strike from your first release and a strike from your tenth release add up the same way. There is no reset period. There is no clean slate after time passes.
What termination means
Termination affects your full account, not only the release that caused the violation.
- Your releases are removed from all DSPs.
- Your royalties may be withheld or confiscated.
- You lose all access to DIMBER distribution, monetization, and fingerprinting.
- You cannot create a new account.
- DSPs may independently take action against your catalog, including demonetization and blocking future deliveries.
How to stay safe
Follow these rules every time you upload.
- Only upload music you own or have written permission to distribute.
- Clear every sample, every remix, every cover — before you upload.
- Never use bots, click farms, or paid streaming services.
- Never distribute AI-generated audio.
- Double-check metadata before every submission.
- If you are unsure about rights, do not upload. Contact DIMBER support first.