Introduction
This article explains which articles FUGA clients should read to become familiar with the general principles and key terms relating to Trust & Safety, FUGA and Downtown's approach to Trust & Safety, and articles to help you understand the Content Policies implemented by Digital Service Providers (DSPs) when distributing through FUGA.
Trust & Safety: Education
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Trust & Safety in Digital Music Distribution
This article defines Trust & Safety (T&S) and outlines the key risks, their impacts, and the consequences of inaction. -
Copyright Compliance in Music Distribution
This article explains what copyright compliance is, why it is essential in digital music distribution, and how FUGA supports copyright compliance when responding to third-party rights queries.
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Understanding Artificial Streaming and Its Risks to the Music Industry
This article explains what Artificial Streaming is and outlines the risks it poses to the wider music ecosystem.
Trust & Safety: Downtown
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FUGA’s Approach to Trust & Safety in Digital Distribution
This article explains FUGA’s Trust & Safety approach to digital content distribution. It outlines the most common forms of abuse seen across Digital Service Providers (DSPs), the key enforcement areas FUGA monitors, and how clients can help mitigate issues through proactive compliance, especially via Know Your Customer (KYC) Checks.
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Downtown Content Policy
This guide outlines Downtown's mandatory compliance standards for content quality, artist authenticity, and trust and safety initiatives aimed at combating fraud and abuse on platforms.
Trust & Safety: Best Practices
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Best Practices: Know Your Customer Checks
This article explains how Know Your Customer (KYC) processes can help safeguard music distribution platforms from fraudulent activity. It outlines practical measures to vet new artists, labels, or clients before granting them access to a distribution system, ensuring alignment with industry expectations and compliance standards. -
Best Preventative Practices for Labels and Distributors in Copyright Compliance
This article explains best practices for ensuring copyright compliance when distributing music via the FUGA platform.
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Preventing Artificial Streaming: Best Practices for Distributors and Labels
This article explains how distributors, labels, and artists can proactively prevent artificial streaming by implementing best practices across content creation, metadata management, and user behavior monitoring.
Trust & Safety: Understanding DSP Content Policies
These articles are intended to provide guidance on implementing the Content Policies determined by key DSPs when distributing content with FUGA.
The information provided in the articles below represents our current best practice guidance for complying with DSP Content Policies and does not represent legal advice. DSP policies are subject to change.
- Amazon: This article explains Amazon Music’s metadata and content requirements for distributors delivering content via FUGA. It covers accepted content types, genre eligibility, contributor role accuracy, and restrictions such as public domain recordings, bulk delivery limits, and generic artist naming.
- Apple Music: This article explains Apple Music's specific metadata and content policies to ensure a consistent and high-quality user experience. It covers key requirements and potential rejections that may arise when delivering content via the FUGA platform.
- Deezer: This article explains Deezer’s updated content policy, focusing on the Noise Content and Longtail Content Removal policies implemented as part of the platform-wide clean-up initiated in January 2024. Distributors will learn what constitutes noise content, the implications for royalty calculations and availability, how longtail content is defined and managed, and recommended steps to ensure compliance and optimize catalog performance.
- META: This article explains Meta's content policies and delivery requirements for music made available on Facebook and Instagram via FUGA. It outlines the eligibility criteria for rights holders, the function of Meta’s two key delivery feeds, and lists content types not accepted by Meta.
- Spotify: This article explains Spotify’s metadata standards and content policies for distributors using FUGA. It outlines requirements around artist naming, metadata formatting, artwork restrictions, and the rejection of generic or unofficial content.
- YouTube: This article explains YouTube Music and Content ID policies relevant to digital music distribution through FUGA, including rights eligibility, asset delivery guidance, and monetization rules.