Album Cover Artwork Specifications and Guidelines

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Album Cover Artwork must meet the following specifications:
  • JPEG with .jpg file extension
  • Colour space: RGB (print standard CMYK colour images are not compatible)
  • 3000 x 3000 pixels, at 72 dpi
  • Must be square, 1:1 aspect ratio
Album Cover Artwork must also adhere to the following guidelines:
  • Deliver the physical album’s original cover art whenever possible, and do not use generic art templates or art that doesn’t match the album you’re delivering.
  • The art must not be misleading. For example, prominently depicting or referencing an artist even though the artist does not perform on the album is not acceptable.
  • Images must not be blurry, pixelated, mismatched, misaligned, rotated, or have other quality issues.
  • Art must not contain website addresses, logos, QR codes, or references to DSPs.
  • Art must not contain references to the audio file format, such as Atmos, Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio, Lossless, High-Resolution Audio, High Resolution, 24-bit, or 192 kHz.
  • The art must not upsell to another product and must not include references to pricing, such as “Reduced Price,” “Low Price,” “Available for $9.99,” or “For Promo Use.”
  • Art must not include references to the physical packaging, such as CD or vinyl, digital product, or any retailers.
  • Art must not contain pornography or a URL for a website that contains or links to pornography.
  • Art must not promote hatred based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national/ethnic origin, or other identities.
  • AI generated cover art is generally frowned upon and may be rejected in certain cases.

Article ID: 69, , Modified: 7/17/2026 at 1:20 PM

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