Album and Track Title Guidelines

Avoid titles entirely in capitals (example: RED ROSES FOR YOU)

Avoid titles where upper and lower case letters seem to alternate randomly (ReD rOSEs fOr YOu)

Avoid lowercase titles only (red roses for you)

Avoid overly styled text when the title is an otherwise regular phrase (r4d ^ Ro53s ^ f0R U)

If the title is a regular phrase, use lowercase letters for articles, adverbs and verbs and capital letters for all other words (Red Roses for You, You are the Most Beautiful Woman)

 

 

Titles must not include additional information unless it is needed to identify the content. 
  

 

 

An album will be identified as a single if it contains one to three songs that are less than 10 minutes each.

 

 

One-track products must have matching album and track titles, including any parentheses or brackets. The only exception is the addition of “- Single” in the album title. Additionally, all artist information for one-track products must be consistent across the album and track levels.

 

Album Title:       Busy Earnin’ - Single

Track Title:          Busy Earnin’

 

 

An album must be identified as an EP if it has:

Note: “- EP” will be added automatically.

Do not use generic titles, such as Track 1, Track 2, or Instrumental, unless they are the actual titles of the tracks or ringtones.

 

Multiple album or track titles in the title field must be separated by a slash. Note that you must place a space before and after the slash.

 

Album Title:         The Sunset Sleeps / Hometown Gypsy - Single

Album Title:         Blonde on Blonde / Blood on the Tracks / Time out of Mind

 

Silent, Hidden, and Ghost Tracks must be clearly labelled in the track title: 
  

 

 

All track titles performed by the same artist on an album must be unique, except for different versions of the same track that are differentiated by Parental Advisory tags. To differentiate multiple versions of the same track title, use terms in parenthesis or brackets such as:

 

 

 

Titles must not contain terms like “Exclusive” or “Limited Edition,” because the titles are a permanent part of the content. The “Exclusive” or “Limited Edition” claim may only apply for a limited time.

 

 

Titles must not include explanatory terms that refer to the digital or physical format of the content. For example, titles must not include:

 

• E-Release

• Digital Only

• Digital Download

• Digital Single

• E-Album

• 2 CD set

• With Lyrics

 

 

The standard, original version of an album or track must not include any additional information in the track title. For example, titles must not include:

 Album Version Information

 

If an album has been rereleased or if multiple versions of one album exist, use the album title version to indicate how the version differs from the original recording:

 

 

 

If the audio is from a live recording, the title version must be indicated as “Live.” Territory specific versions (”Ao Vivo” in Portuguese, and “En Vivo” or “En Directo” in Spanish) should be used. Do not use “Live” for Standup / Comedy albums.

 

 

If an album offers more content than the standard version of the album (for example, extra tracks or a bonus video), indicate the difference in the title:

 

 

 

If a track is a performance track, backing track, or split track, that information must be included in the title:

 

 

 

If a track is rerecorded, the track title must include “Rerecorded.” Please Note: A rerecorded track may be hidden for editorial reasons.

  

 

 

If a track is remastered in a way that is significant or meaningfully differentiates it from other non-remastered versions available, the track title version can include “Remastered.”

 

 

Content that requires multiple explanatory references in the title (for example, live EPs, soundtracks, live albums, and so on), must have the first explanatory reference enclosed in parentheses (”( )”) with any additional references enclosed in brackets (”[ ]”).

  

 

 

Titles and subtitles should be separated by a colon. Don’t use a hyphen or dash unless that’s the format used on the album cover.