Why and how to join Best Music
Benefits of Best Music if you distribute with us.
We are delighted that you are considering redistributing your music with us.
Before doing so, please contact your current distributor and ask them to remove your content from all stores, as it is not possible to transfer it while it is online.
Once this has been done, you can create your releases with us.
Don’t forget to insert your original ISRC codes when you upload your version to Best Music, in order to keep all your statistics and entries in the playlists.
For a label change on Beatport, please refer to the online stores category.
Launches
Prepare your next release: cover art, audio formats, audiobooks, and much more.
☑️ Audio files ● ☑️ Cover art ● ☑️ Metadata
Audio files
What format can I use to upload my music to Best Music?
We only accept WAV files at 44.1–96 kHz, 16–24 bit.
What is the maximum size per track that I can upload?
The maximum size for a track is 1 GB.
Cover art
The major platforms, such as Spotify and Apple Music (iTunes), have very strict policies when it comes to accepting cover art for the releases they publish. If your cover art does not meet their standards, we will not be able to distribute your release on these platforms. To ensure that your release is published, please comply with the following requirements.
Cover art, dos and don’ts:
The artwork must meet the following requirements:
● minimum 3000 x 3000 pixels;
● JPG or PNG and must look sharp at 100% zoom;
● RGB color code.
Optional:
● We recommend adding the artist name and release title to your cover art, especially if you want to use a portrait or landscape images;
● The artist name and cover art are not required for artistic cover art.
The following will not be accepted:
● blurry and pixelated images;
● Website URLs;
● Social media symbols;
● Email addresses;
● Pornographic images;
● Copyrighted images.
To help you, we have created an example with cover guidelines. You can use it as a reference or share it with your graphic designer.
Accepted covers:
Conditions:
● Size at minimum
Metadata:
● In order to deliver your music to the platforms, we need you to list the artists performing on your release. In the “Tracks” ‘Authorship’ section, you can choose from different role options (“Arranger,” “Remixer,” etc.) for each song.
● The only two mandatory fields you must fill in are “Composer” and “Lyricist.” If it is an instrumental track, you can insert the Composer and select and enter “instrumental” in the genre field.
● Some stores display the composers and lyricists of a release, and it is mandatory that you provide the real names in this field.
● Please note that iTunes and other stores also display the copyright owners.
There are three types of releases to choose from:
Best Music Single:
● Up to 3 songs
Best Music EP:
● Up to 7 songs
Best Music Album:
● Up to 99 songs
● Ask about our prices and get 100% of your royalties.
● iTunes has its own rules for displaying releases, so even if we submit your release as an EP, it may be marked as a Single on iTunes.
● Please note that once you have published your version, you will no longer be able to add, modify, or delete tracks. Therefore, if this is the case, you will have to create another version and pay for it if applicable, including new tracks. If you need to change the audio file to a better or remastered version of a published track, send it to us via WeTransfer, and we will make the change for you.
● If your release has not yet been exported and published, you can add, modify, or delete tracks.
By default, we deliver all songs at the average price level (iTunes; $/USD 0.99 per song).
If you want to charge more or less for your songs,
send us an email and we will communicate the price to the platforms.
For songs (download platforms only), you can choose from the following pricing options:
● Low: $0.69 per song
● Medium: $0.99 per song
● High: $/USD 1.29 per song)
Please note that the price of the entire release depends on the price of the song and the number of songs. In addition, the combined price must always be lower than the sum of the prices of all songs purchased individually.
Good news: We distribute all types of genres, including audiobooks and classical music.
If you can’t find the genre that best suits your needs, send us an email.
We offer 3 different submission options to get your music onto the platforms:
To update your launch pricing plan, please email us at informacion@bestmusic.com.mx.
EAN o UPC
ISRC
How to distribute versions, edits, remixes, and mashups
Prepare your next release: cover art, audio formats.
1. You made your version of an existing song in which
- The composers are NOT from the US.
- You did NOT change the lyrics.
- You did NOT change the melody.
- You did NOT change the basic arrangements (e.g., Verse/Chorus, Verse/Chorus, etc.) OR the genre.
You can now distribute your version worldwide!
PLEASE NOTE:
Be sure to fill in the original composers, lyricists, and publishers of the song when submitting your release.
Don’t forget to specify your version as appropriate.
The original rights holder reserves the right to request the removal of your version.
- You made your version of an existing song in which
The composers are from the US.
You did NOT change the lyrics.
You did NOT change the melody.
You did NOT change the basic arrangements (e.g., Verse/Chorus, Verse/Chorus, etc.) OR the genre.
Please exclude North America from the distribution territories or obtain a Compulsory License.
PLEASE NOTE:
Be sure to fill in the original composers, lyricists, and publishers of the song when registering your release.
Don’t forget to write your version when you submit your release.
The original rights holder reserves the right to request the removal of your cover version.
- You made your cover version of an existing song in which you
Edited, cut, or changed the lyrics, or
Edited, cut, or changed the melody, or
Changed any basic arrangement (e.g., Verse/ChorusVerse, etc.) OR the genre
This is NOT a cover but an EDIT, and you need to obtain permission from the original rights holders in order to distribute your song with us.
PLEASE NOTE:
Please email all relevant documents to informacion@bestmusic.com.mx.
Once we have reviewed and approved your documents, please ensure you follow the guidelines outlined in point 1.
4. You created your version of an existing song in which:
You used parts of the original recording and
You edited, cut, or changed the lyrics, or
You edited, cut, or changed the melody, or
You changed any basic arrangement (e.g., Verse/Chorus, Verse/Chorus, etc.) Or the genre.
This is NOT a cover version, but a REMIX. Remixes are very difficult to clear because it is necessary to obtain permission from the master rights holders for the use of the recording and from the composition rights holders for the editing of the original composition.
NOTE: We only distribute remixes if they have been properly cleared. Please send us all relevant documents by email to informacion@bestmusic.com.mx
5. You mixed two (or more) existing songs into one song:
using parts of the original recordings, this is not a cover version, but a MASHUP.
NOTE: We will not be able to distribute your Mashup unless you have properly cleared all parts. Please email all relevant documents to informacion@bestmusic.com.mx
The explicit content logo appears when the lyrics or content of a song contain one or more of the following criteria, which may be considered offensive or inappropriate for children:
Yes, in most cases this can be done. Please note that it is not possible to change the following:
Both theatrical audiobooks and audiobooks must follow specific criteria:
At the track level
Tracks or “songs” must be entered as follows:
Chapter 1: Track or release title (book)
Chapter 2: Track or release title (book), etc.
Roles
Narrator: Enter the narrator as the main artist of the song (first and last name).
Author: Enter the author’s name in the “Contributors” section as the lyricist (first and last name).
Genre
Please select the genre “Word” and send us the details regarding the genre of the audiobook with all the information.
Additional information
We need to add a brief description of your audiobook to your release. Please send us an email to informacion@bestmusic.com.mx containing:
the description;
details regarding the genre of the audiobook.
IMPORTANT
Audiobooks will be available on iTunes on the release date.
Please note that Amazon receives your audiobook through Audible. Submitting through Audible to these stores takes longer, so your release will be available 1 month after the release date.
These are the stores where we distribute audiobooks:
Classical music releases have a more specific format than other types of music. Works that are not in the public domain, such as contemporary pieces, are not subject to the standard classical music format.
Please see http://imslp.org/ for more information about the format of classical music works (composer names, works, movement titles, etc.).
Here are the most important guidelines to consider:
Title of a Classical Music Release
The album title should preferably be formatted as in this example:
Composer’s Last Name: Title of Work
[Example: Chopin: Nocturnes, Op. 9]
Adding the first letter of the first name before the last name is also acceptable:
[Example: F. Chopin: Nocturnes, Op. 9]
Artists on Classical Music Releases
Performers must be listed as principal artists, and this may include symphonies, orchestras, choirs, soloists, and conductors.
At the release level, the most important roles should be indicated (orchestra, choir, conductor, principal soloists).
At the individual song level, the artists can be indicated in more detail.
Composers should not be included as artists unless they are performing on the recording.
Song Titles
This is the standard format for classical music song titles:
Title of the work, Catalog Number: Movement Number. Movement Title.
[Example: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio]
This is the format for operas:
Opera Title, Catalog Number, Act: “Song”
Example: Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II: “Il mio tesoro intanto”
Additional details about songs, such as “Arranged by X,” should be added in parentheses after the title, in the title field.
The key and catalog number are not always required.
Please see http://imslp.org for more information about the specific format for different classical pieces (including composers’ names, titles of works and movements, etc.).
Composers
You can see http://imslp.org/ for more details on the correct spelling of composers’ names.
Composers must be listed at the track level as contributors.
Please enter the composer’s full name and do not use abbreviations.