Quality Standards

Version: 2026-11-12

This guide is for artists and labels releasing through wavbee, and for the people who review them. It is a guide to the standard already applied, not a new policy. A Rule is something every release must meet; a Guideline is a practice that helps your music reach the stores first time. See also the Content Rights Policy and the AI Music Policy.

Who we work with

Before a release goes to the stores, wavbee checks it against this guide. We distribute real music by real artists and labels who own, or have licensed, what they send.

  • RuleRelease only music you made, own, or have a written licence for. Every artist on the release must be a real act that agreed to appear on it.
  • RuleRelease only under the label and artist your account is approved for. To add another label or artist, ask support first.
  • RuleLink each artist to their own official store profile, or ask for a new one. Never link to another artist's profile.
  • RuleDo not send content that promotes hatred or violence against people for who they are.
  • GuidelineKeep one account per artist or label. Do not open a second account for the same act to get around a decision; ask support to add an artist or label instead.

Audio

The audio is what listeners pay for. Send a finished master in the right format.

  • RuleUpload a WAV file: mono or stereo, at least 44.1 kHz and 16-bit. The builder reads these from the file; to fix them, export a new master and replace the audio.
  • RuleKeep the silence at the start and the end of each track to 4 seconds or less. Trim longer gaps before you upload.
  • GuidelineSend a mixed and mastered recording. Stores can turn down weak recordings, such as raw MIDI or unfinished vocals, and that decision cannot be appealed.
  • RuleDo not send repetitive or functional content made in bulk: hours of rain, white noise, loops, or near-identical tracks. Each track must be a distinct piece of work.
  • RuleMake sure the audio is the recording the metadata describes: the right song, version and language.

Artwork

Your cover is the first thing a listener sees. Keep it clean, square and yours.

  • RuleUse the original square file: at least 1400 x 1400 pixels, 3000 x 3000 recommended. Do not stretch or upscale a small image.
  • RulePut only the release title, the primary and featuring artist names, and your record label's name or logo on the cover. No web addresses, social handles, store logos, credits or promotional text such as "Out now".
  • RuleMake the cover say what the metadata says: the same title and the same artists.
  • RuleUse no logo, trademark, celebrity or copyrighted character you do not have written permission for.
  • RuleGive each release its own cover, and never one that could pass for another artist's.
  • RuleNo sexually explicit images. Show the advisory sticker only if a track is marked explicit.

Titles and versions

Titles help listeners find your music. Write what identifies the recording and nothing else.

  • RuleGive each track a real title. Generic titles such as "Study Music" or "Sleep Sounds" describe a use, not a work, and are not accepted.
  • RuleNever put a file name, an extension such as ".wav" or ".mp3", or a placeholder such as "Track 3" in a title.
  • RuleLeave out artist names, dates, track numbers, "Single" or "EP", and wording meant to catch searches. Add featured artists as contributors instead.
  • RuleDo not use a brand, trademark or another artist's name in a title to borrow its fame.
  • RuleGive every track on a release its own title. Tell versions apart in the version field. On a single, the release title, track title and cover title must match.
  • RuleUse the version field only for what tells recordings apart: Remix, Live, Acoustic, Remastered. Never "Original Mix", "Cover" or an artist name.
  • GuidelineUse standard title casing, not all capitals or all lower case, unless the name is really styled that way. Write abbreviations out, such as "Original Soundtrack".
  • RuleFollow the set formats for soundtracks (Song (From "Film")), medleys (Song One / Song Two) and classical works (Work in Key, Catalogue No.: I. Movement).
  • RulePut a translated title only in its own language's field, and set the lyrics language correctly. Choose "Instrumental" when there are no lyrics.

Artists and credits

Credits decide whose profile the music lands on and who gets paid. Get them exact.

  • RuleEnter one artist per field, with only their name: no roles, instruments or dates.
  • RuleUse the act's real name. "Various Artists", "Singer" or a generic name such as "Relaxing Music" is not an artist name.
  • RuleCredit only people who took part. Never imply a well-known artist performed unless they did, and have their signed agreement ready.
  • GuidelineCredit an orchestra or group when a group plays. Credit a composer as a performer only if they play or conduct on the recording.
  • GuidelineAn artist name with "DJ" in it is fine, but expect a closer look at whether the tracks are mixes of other people's recordings.

Covers, remixes and samples

Music built on someone else's work needs the right declarations and, often, a licence.

  • RuleSet each track's origin truthfully: Original Work, Cover Song, or Public Domain. Set its track properties to say what it contains: samples, remix, AI.
  • RuleCredit every original composer and lyricist of a cover, one composition per song. A medley needs one for each song in it.
  • RuleOn a cover, never present the original artist as taking part: no "Cover of ... by ..." or "in the style of" in a title or version.
  • RuleNever credit the original artist as a performer, or as a primary or featuring artist. A songwriter is still credited as composer. Tribute and karaoke releases have their own formats: "The Bluegrass Tribute to Bob Dylan", with your name and "tribute" larger than theirs on the cover; "Song (Originally Performed By ...) [Karaoke Version]" in a karaoke track title.
  • RuleA cover of a song from India or Pakistan needs a direct licence from its publisher. Keep it ready: we will ask for it before the release goes out.
  • RuleIf a track is a remix, sped up, slowed, nightcore, a mashup or another edit of a recording, mark it "Remix or Derivative" or "Alternate Version" in track properties.
  • RuleDistribute a remix or edit only if the original recording is also distributed by you through us, or you hold a licence from its owner. Send it when asked.
  • RuleClear every sample. For a royalty-free pack, keep the pack's name and licence; we may ask for it.
  • RuleA continuous mix can go out only with each of its songs also on the release as its own track.

AI

AI can be part of how you make music. Tell us how, and use a tool we accept.

  • RuleIf AI made any part of the audio, choose "Includes AI" in track properties.
  • RuleA track marked "Includes AI" needs the tool you used named. Music made with Suno, Udio, Mureka, Riffusion or similar text-to-song services is not accepted.
  • RuleAI-assisted music is accepted when the model is certified by Fairly Trained (fairlytrained.org/certified-models).
  • RuleA fully AI-generated track is not accepted, and neither is low-effort AI content made in bulk. Undeclared AI can close your account.

Stores and platforms

Where your music goes depends on what is in it.

  • RuleIf a track has audio you do not own outright, even licensed (samples, royalty-free beats, remixes, sound-alike covers), set no monetize or claim policy on Facebook, TikTok and YouTube Content ID, or leave them out, and leave Snap out entirely.
  • GuidelineChoose the stores you want. Leaving out the social platforms because the audio is not yours alone is expected; avoiding the major stores without a reason invites questions.

Rights questions after release

A store or rights holder may ask about a release once it is live.

  • RuleAnswer rights questions quickly, with documents: contracts, licences, project files. Releases can be taken down while a question is open.
  • RuleRepeating a problem after we have asked you to fix it leads to warnings and then to account closure.

Questions?

If you are not sure whether a release meets the standard, email us at [email protected] before you submit.