Cover Art Requirements: Avoid Rejections on Spotify & Apple Music

DISTROM Editorial August 7, 2026

Cover artwork represents your release visually and is one of the most common causes of QA delays. Stores require 3000x3000px RGB artwork, and any text must match release metadata exactly.

TAGS: Cover Art Design QA Releases

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