Upload Guidelines

These guidelines exist to protect you as a creator and to keep Auditor a high-quality marketplace for buyers. Every track you upload represents you — so we want to make sure it goes up right.

Read through this page before your first upload. Most rejections and takedowns happen because of avoidable mistakes — uncleared samples, misleading metadata, or audio quality issues that should have been caught before submission.

If you have questions about a specific track, contact us at creators@auditor.com before uploading.

You must own or control all rights to every element of the audio you upload.

If you used a sample from a sample pack, confirm the pack's license allows commercial resale. Not all royalty-free sample packs permit you to sell derivative works on platforms like Auditor. Read the license that came with the pack carefully.

If you recorded live musicians, spoken word artists or session vocalists, ensure you have a written agreement granting you the rights to license their contribution commercially.

Buyers expect professional-quality audio. We do not enforce a rigid checklist, but tracks that fall below a reasonable standard may be flagged or removed.

We reserve the right to remove tracks that buyers consistently report as misrepresenting quality.

Accurate metadata is how buyers find your audio. Misleading or lazy tagging wastes their time and damages your reputation as a creator.

Title: — Use a descriptive, specific title. "Cinematic Piano Piece in C Minor" is more useful than "track 04". — Do not keyword-stuff titles. "Epic Sad Happy Dramatic Emotional Cinematic Piano" is not a title. — Do not include your name in the title field — your creator profile already associates your name with the track.

Description: — Describe what the audio sounds like and where it works well. Be specific. — Mention instrumentation, mood, tempo feel, and intended use cases. — Do not copy-paste the same description across multiple tracks.

Category & Genre: — Select the category that most accurately represents the audio, not the one you think has more traffic. — Genre should reflect the actual genre, not aspirational placement.

Tags: — Use relevant, specific tags. Think about what a buyer would type into a search bar. — Do not repeat the same word in multiple tags. "cinematic, cinematic music, cinematic feel" wastes three tag slots. — Mood tags should reflect how the audio actually feels — not what you hope buyers will feel.

BPM: — Enter the correct BPM. Many buyers filter specifically by tempo. An incorrect BPM means your track will not surface in relevant searches. — If the tempo changes throughout the track, enter the dominant BPM and note the variation in the description.

The following types of audio are not permitted on Auditor under any circumstances:

Content that infringes copyright: — Uncleared samples from commercial recordings — Direct copies or near-copies of another creator's work — Covers without a valid mechanical license for commercial distribution

Harmful or illegal content: — Audio designed to harass, threaten or demean any individual or group — Content that incites violence or promotes illegal activity — Audio that reproduces or glorifies child exploitation in any form

Deceptive content: — Tracks uploaded under false metadata to manipulate search results — Audio where the preview materially misrepresents the purchased file — Fake or inflated play and download counts through artificial means

Unauthorised AI-generated content: — Audio generated by AI systems trained on copyrighted material without rights clearance — AI-generated vocals styled to impersonate a specific real artist

We take copyright complaints seriously. Repeated infringement will result in permanent account termination and may be referred to relevant legal authorities.

You set your own price. We do not impose a minimum or maximum beyond what the platform's payment system can process.

A few things to consider:

Free tracks still require a license. When you set a track to free, buyers still receive a license document. Choose the correct license tier — a free price does not automatically mean unlimited use.

Price reflects perceived value. Very low prices on commercial-tier licenses can signal low quality to buyers. Very high prices on personal-use-only tracks may deter casual buyers. Look at comparable tracks in your category.

Exclusive licenses should be priced significantly higher than commercial licenses. When a buyer purchases an exclusive license, you agree not to sell that audio to anyone else. Price accordingly.

If you set a track to free and later want to make it paid, existing buyers who downloaded it under the free license retain their rights. The change only applies to future downloads.

Once your audio is published it will appear in search and browse results immediately. There is no manual review queue for standard uploads, but we monitor flagged content and respond to buyer reports.

Editing your track: — You can update metadata (title, description, tags, category, mood) at any time from your library. — You cannot replace the audio file of a published track. If you have a revised version, upload it as a new track and unpublish the old one.

Unpublishing: — You can unpublish a track at any time. It will no longer appear in search or browse results. — Buyers who have already purchased a license retain their rights regardless of whether the track is unpublished.

Deleting your account: — Your audio will be removed from the platform. — All previously issued licenses remain valid. Buyers keep their rights. — Earnings already credited to your balance that meet the payout threshold will still be processed.

If a track is removed by Auditor following a copyright complaint or policy violation, you will be notified by email with the reason and a process to dispute the removal if you believe it was made in error.

A few things that consistently perform well for creators on Auditor:

Upload in batches. Profiles with a catalogue of 20+ tracks outperform single-track profiles significantly. Buyers browsing your profile are more likely to purchase if there is variety to explore.

Diversify your license offerings. Consider uploading both a full track and a stems pack under separate listings. Buyers who need flexibility will pay more for stems.

Use accurate mood tags. Mood is one of the most-used filters on the platform. "Upbeat" and "Dramatic" mean different things to different buyers — be precise.

Write a real description. "Great background music for your project" tells a buyer nothing. "Sparse piano over slow-building strings, 72 BPM, works well under emotional voiceover or documentary footage" gets the track licensed.

Keep your profile updated. A profile picture, a short bio and a link to your wider work builds trust with buyers who are on the fence.

Respond to support. If a buyer contacts you through the platform with a question about your audio, respond. It builds your reputation and can turn a browser into a repeat customer.

If you believe a track on Auditor infringes your copyright, you can submit a takedown request to legal@auditor.com. Include:

We will act on valid requests within 5 business days.

If a track of yours is removed following a complaint and you believe the complaint is invalid, you may submit a counter-notice to legal@auditor.com. Counter-notices must include your contact details, identification of the removed material, and a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed in error.

If you are unsure whether a track meets these guidelines before uploading, reach out before you publish.

creators@auditor.com — creator questions, upload disputes, rights clearance queries legal@auditor.com — copyright complaints and takedown requests hello@auditor.com — general enquiries

We would rather help you get a track right than remove it after the fact.