Purpose

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We exist to help independent artists and labels release music safely, fairly, and with integrity. That means protecting you, and your catalog, by making sure the music we distribute is original, legal, and genuinely yours.

This policy explains what we can and can’t deliver to streaming, download, and UGC platforms.

1. Two Types of Service

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2. What We Don’t Accept (Applies to All Platforms)

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Copyright & Ownership

• Anything that uses samples, loops, beats, vocals, or stems you don’t fully own or can’t prove you cleared.
• Royalty-free, stock, or production music, even if you paid for it, unless you have exclusive rights.
• Public domain content, including classical, traditional, or archive recordings, even if newly recorded.
• Wholly or partially AI-generated material and AI-generated material where you can’t clearly prove ownership and copyrightability.
• Sound-alikes that closely imitate another song.
• Bootlegs, leaks, or unauthorized live recordings.
• Releases that misuse or impersonate someone else’s name, brand, or identity.

Metadata & Presentation

• Misleading titles, fake artist names, or false collaborations.
• Metadata designed to manipulate search results (e.g., “Drake Type Beat”).
• Incorrect or duplicate ISRCs, UPCs, or credits.
• Artwork that contains information that doesn’t match the metadata of the release, includes copyrighted images, logos, QR codes, or low-quality designs.

Non-Musical or Low-Quality Audio

• Podcasts, speeches, sermons, audiobooks, audioplays, other spoken word-only content, or ambient sound-only recordings.
• White noise, nature sounds, or meditation tracks without a musical composition.
• Broken, distorted, or silent audio.
• Tracks with long silence at the start or end.

Harmful or Offensive Content

• Hate speech, discrimination, or harassment.
• Sexually explicit or violent material.
• Promotion of self-harm, misinformation, or illegal activity.

3. Compilations & Re-Releases

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• We love catalog re-releases, but they need to be transparent and genuine.
• If you’re compiling previously released material, mark it as a compilation in your metadata.

• Don’t re-upload old tracks as brand-new unless they’ve been clearly changed, for example:

  • Remastered
  • Re-recorded
  • Remixed
  • Performed live or acoustically

• Small tweaks (trimming, EQ changes, re-exporting) don’t count as new versions.

• The same recording shouldn’t appear multiple times across different releases.

• For UGC platforms, re-releases or compilations of existing audio are not eligible as they fail uniqueness checks.

4. Catalog Quality & Platform Standards

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Streaming platforms increasingly evaluate distributors on catalog integrity, compliance, and listener engagement. To stay aligned with these standards, Revelator periodically reviews catalog performance and content quality.

We may review or remove releases that:

• Repeatedly fail metadata or feed delivery requirements.
• Contain functional, non-musical, or low-engagement content.
• Are repeated, derivative, or non-unique uploads.

Why we do this:

By ensuring all releases meet platform standards and audience expectations, we protect your music’s position across DSPs and keep Revelator in good standing with our partners. This approach supports genuine artists and labels while reducing the risk of content rejection, delayed ingestion, or visibility loss on major platforms.

Please note that all releases are also subject to streaming platforms’ own policies for acceptance and monetization. E.g., platforms may de-monetize or remove content that has low listener engagement regardless of Revelator’s activities. For convenience, see the following platform reference materials (the platforms’ current policies govern):

Apple Music Style Guide 2.4

Spotify Music Metadata Style Guide 2.2

Amazon Music - Content Quality Policy

5. Rules for Non-UGC Platforms

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You have more freedom here, but your release must still:

• Be original, legal, and owned or controlled by you.
• Have accurate metadata and credits.
• Use proper artist, label, and version fields (no hidden features or tags).
• Avoid duplicate or near-identical uploads (sped-up, slowed-down, reversed, etc.).

6. Rules for UGC Platforms (YouTube Content ID, Facebook, TikTok, Snap)

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UGC platforms use fingerprinting technology to track ownership, so only certain content qualifies.

Your recording is eligible for UGC only if:

1. You own exclusive rights to 100% of the master.
2. The audio is unique and original, not derived from any other track.
3. It is a musical recording, not speech, ambience, or SFX.
4. It passes fingerprint scans with no matches.
5. It does not include public domain or stock content, even if re-recorded.

When in doubt, leave it out. We can help you find another way to share it. We may remove any recordings that do not meet UGC platforms’ standards.

7. Enforcement & Appeals

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• Every release is reviewed for rights, metadata, and audio integrity.
• Content that breaks this policy may be blocked or removed.
• Repeated or serious violations can lead to account suspension or permanent loss of UGC access.
• If you believe your content was flagged in error, email infringement@revelator.com with your ownership documentation.

8. If Your Content Isn’t Eligible

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You can still share it directly on your own channels, YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram. That’s the best option for public domain, sample-based, or experimental content that doesn’t meet UGC or DSP rules.

9. Quick Summary

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10. We’re Here to Help

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If you’re unsure whether your release qualifies, just ask us first. We’ll guide you through the best and safest way to release your music.

support@revelator.com