Moving a large catalog or switching distributors? Our team can import your releases in bulk. We aim to start imports within 48 hours of your request.
Who can use it
Bulk catalog imports are for teams with:
50 or more releases
Complete release details, audio files, and artwork for each release
For regular bulk deliveries, contact support or your account manager.
Audio files
We support these formats:
HD WAV: 24-bit at 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, or 192kHz
HD FLAC: 24-bit at 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, or 192kHz
WAV: 16-bit at 44.1kHz
FLAC: 16-bit at 44.1kHz
Apple Digital Masters (WAV)
For immersive audio files, contact your Spare Music account manager. We also need a stereo version in one of the formats above.
Artwork
2000 × 2000 pixels
72 DPI
Perfectly square
Artwork must also follow our Artwork guidelines. Avoid invalid terms and social media references.
Release details
Transferring an existing catalog? Ask your old distributor to export your release details, and send them to your Spare Music account manager.
For new releases, fill in our Metadata Import Sheet - V2 and complete every required field.
Send it to us
Before you request your import, check that:
Your import sheet is complete.
All artwork and audio files are uploaded and named to match your import sheet.
Spare Music can open your files, preferably through an unlisted link.
Then send it to the Spare Music team. We put your releases in Draft, so you can review them before we send them to stores.