The front cover may show the cover art, product title and name of the artist. No additional information or incorrect data should be on the cover. Please check that product title and artist name are exactly the same as in the metadata, see 3.3.2 - Front cover.

 

Some of the most important regulations for iTunes:

 

-          Whenever possible use the original art work, not generic graphics. Do not use graphics that do not match the product.

-          Make sure the cover is well focused and has a high resolution. It should not be distorted, twisted, blurry or incorrect.

-          The cover must not include web addresses, logos or other references of iTunes competitors.

-          The cover must not contain terms such as “iTunes” or “Apple Inc.” or the Apple logo (or any other shop logos) or the term “exclusive”.

-          The cover must not contain references to a physical product, e.g. CD or to a physical shop

-          The cover must not refer to the fact that this is a digital product

-          The cover must not contain a reference to pricing, such as “reduced price”, “discount”, “available for EUR 9.99” or “for promotion”

-          The cover must not contain pornography or a website, that contains pornography

-          The cover must not promote upselling of other products

-          The cover must not be misleading (e.g. by featuring an artist that is not involved in the product)

-          The cover must not refer to any content, that is not included in the digital product (e.g. “with DVD” or “including lyrics”).

-          The artwork must be full sized (3000x3000 pixel). Don’t add a frame around the picture to make it bigger.

 

The audio book store “Audible” also has tight restrictions concerning the front cover. The following must not be included on the cover:

-          Number of CDs

-          Length and format of the audio file

-          Web address

-          Colorful frame

-          Pack shot of CD

 

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