Artist Guide

Submission Guidelines
Audio Specs, Metadata, Assets

Everything Po Man Records needs from you before you upload to the Artist Portal. Match these specs and your submission is fast-tracked for review.

format: WAV
lufs: -14
isrc: US-S1Z-…
art: 3000×3000
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Required Audio Specs
Match these before you press upload.
Spec Preferred Acceptable
Format WAV (uncompressed PCM) FLAC (lossless) · MP3 320 kbps
Sample rate 48 kHz 44.1 kHz minimum
Bit depth 24-bit 16-bit minimum
Loudness (integrated) -14 LUFS -12 to -16 LUFS
True peak -1 dBTP max -2 dBTP max (no intersample clipping)
Max file size 100 MB per upload 100 MB hard cap (server-side)
Track length Any duration Tracks > 7:00 flagged for manual review
Head & tail silence 0.5s head + 2s tail in WAV master Clean fades acceptable if intentional
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Required Metadata Fields
Copy these sample values into your upload form.
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Artist name
Ronald Bruner Jr.
Legal name as it should appear on DSPs.
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Track title
"Sicko Mode (PoMan Mix)"
Use ASCII or note locale in parentheses.
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ISRC
US-S1Z-26-00001
12-char; prefix US-S1Z- for U.S. releases.
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ISWC
T-345.246.800-1
Required only if a composition exists; optional for beat-only.
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Release type
Single · EP · Album
Pick exactly one.
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Genre
Hip-Hop · R&B · Pop · Gospel
Match one of our accepted MIRs.
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Language
English · es · pt · fr
Full name or ISO 639-1 code.
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Copyright line
© 2026 Po Man Records
Year + label legal name. Use sound recording symbol ℗ for master.
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Producer credit
Produced by <producer legal name>
Match the credit exactly as on prior releases.
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Featured artists
feat. <legal name 1>, <legal name 2>
Comma-separated legal names. Leave empty if none.
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Lyrics
plain-text .txt or .lrc
English transliteration included if the original is non-Latin.
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Release date
YYYY-MM-DD
Target date; past values allowed for back-catalogue.
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Asset Checklist
Tick these before submitting.
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Cover artRequired
3000 × 3000 px minimum · RGB color · 300 DPI · JPG or PNG · no logos, no text overlays.
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Artist photoRequired
2400 × 2400 px minimum · 300 DPI · JPG or PNG · neutral background preferred.
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Explicit content flagRequired
Must be set to Explicit or Clean. No ambiguity — DSPs reject unflagged submissions.
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Social linksRequired
One platform required — Instagram handle, TikTok handle, or Spotify artist URL. Three platforms preferred.
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Press bioStrongly preferred
80–150 words, written in third person. Include one sentence on sound, one on story, one on what's next.
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EPK (Electronic Press Kit)Optional
Preview at /upstream/<artist-slug>. Boosts review priority when present.
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