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# Why was my submission not accepted?

## We take pride in reviewing every track submitted to our library, ensuring your music has the best possible chance in securing a sync deal...

There are many reasons your submission may not be accepted into the catalogue. You will receive a notification and a reason so simply fix the issue and resubmit. Some common reasons for tracks not being accepted are;

'**Production not suitable for sync**' - The quality of the production, whether it be vocals, instruments, mixing, or recording quality, is not at standard our clients can use.

'**Submission is marked as a cover**' - publishing details are incorrect' - When submitting a cover song, it's important that you provide details of the original publishers as best as possible. Your track will not be accepted if you put yourself as controlling the publishing.

'**Audio Error: File could not be played**' - The uploaded file was unplayable - try re-uploading or changing the file type to WAV, FLAC, or AIFF.

'**Submission is a cover**' - please ensure you have ticked the relevant check boxes' - Your submission is a cover song but has not marked as a cover in the upload process. You can edit the song information and tick the 'Cover' box in the Discovery section.

'**Copyright Infringement**' - It's believed that you do not control any rights or have upload an unauthorised recording so cannot be represented for sync.

'**Submission is already in the catalogue**' - A separate upload of the track has been approved into the catalogue before and duplicates aren't necessary. If it is a new version, make sure to title it appropriately. 

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