Got an official music video ready to go? You can upload and distribute it through Amuse from the web app.
Your song needs to already be live through Amuse before you can add a video. Music videos aren't currently available for cover songs.
If you're eligible, you'll find the option under Release in the web app.
Before you upload
Make sure your video meets these requirements:
Video
Format: MOV or MP4, max 20 GB
Video codec: ProRes 422 HQ (recommended), or AVC/H.264 High Profile
Resolution: 1920 × 1080 recommended, 1440 × 1080 minimum
Frame rate: 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50 or 60 fps
Encoding format: Constant Frame Rate (CFR) and progressive scan
Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
Color space: Rec. 709 / BT.709
Chroma subsampling: 4:2:0 or 4:2:2
Video bit depth: 8-bit or 10-bit (ProRes is 10-bit)
Original display aspect ratio, with square pixels (1.0)
At least one keyframe every 60 seconds
Audio
Stereo (exactly 2 channels)
44.1 kHz or higher, with 48 kHz preferred
PCM preferred, or AAC
16-bit or 24-bit for PCM (AAC uses variable bit depth)
Audio that matches the music release
Distributing video to Apple Music
For distribution to Apple Music, your videos must meet specific requirements:
Video
Format: MOV
Video codec: ProRes 422 HQ
Resolution: 1920x1080 (HD), 1440x1080 (HD), 3840x2160 (4K UHD), or 4096x2160 (4K DCI)
Frame rate: 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97 or 30 fps
Encoding format: Constant Frame Rate (CFR) and progressive scan
Variable Bit Rate (VBR)
Color space: Rec. 709 / BT.709
Chroma subsampling: 4:2:2
Video bit depth: 10-bit
Audio
Stereo
Audio codec: PCM (lossless)
Audio sample rate: At least 48 kHz
Audio that matches the music release
If your file doesn't meet these specs, you can still upload your video to other available stores, but Apple Music won't be available as a video store.
You cannot retroactively upgrade your distributed video release to become eligible for Apple Music. For the widest distribution, we recommend using the Apple specs from the start.
Thumbnail
Choose a still frame straight from your music video and add the timestamp where it appears.
Your thumbnail should be 16:9, JPG/JPEG and max 10 MB, with no added text, logos, black bars or explicit content. It can't be an image created or edited specifically for the thumbnail.
What can I upload?
We're looking for the official music video for your song - the main video created to accompany and tell the story of the track.
We can't accept:
Lyrics, subtitles or closed captions in the video
Visualizers
Banners, chyrons or lower-third graphics
Release dates, QR codes or advertising
Medleys or videos containing more than one song
Interviews, behind-the-scenes or other standalone videos
Live performances are welcome as long as the same song is already live as an audio release through Amuse.
18+ content
If your video has an official age rating, add it when uploading.
Please flag it when uploading (for example, in the file name) if it includes content that may require an 18+ rating, such as suicide or self-harm (including disordered eating), substance use or abuse, graphic or violent content, sexual content or nudity, or repeated or prolonged visual profanity or vulgar language.
Credits
Add at least one director credit using their first and last name or artist alias. Company and studio names can't be used as director credits.
Got questions about uploading or distributing your music video? Reach out to our Support team and we’ll be happy to help.