Guides
The resources you need to help prepare and manage your music.
Getting Started
Learn the basics about iTunes and music delivery.
Working with Apple Music
Learn more about our affiliate program and easy-to-use tools including Apple Music Toolbox, MusicKit, RSS Feeds, Identity Guidelines, and more.
Preparing Your Music
Detailed instructions for creating and preparing your music.
Apple Music Style Guide
Use our style standards and guidelines to prepare your music for Apple Music and iTunes.
iTunes Package Music Specification
How to use XML specifications for music content.
iTunes Package Artist Specification
How to create and edit artists on Apple Music and the iTunes Store.
iTunes Package Music Specification Addendum: Music, Music Video, and Ringtone Genre Codes
All genre codes that are available for music on the iTunes Store.
Lyrics Guidelines
Best practices and style guidelines for lyrics sent to Apple.
iTunes Video and Audio Asset Guide
How to create and deliver music, TV, and film assets.
iTunes Store Artist Images Guidelines
How to manage your artist images and galleries for the iTunes Store.
Featuring Art Design Specifications
Featuring Artwork is used to showcase an artist, album, or other content in Apple Music.
Apple Music Album Motion Partner Guidelines
Learn how to create visually consistent and impactful motion artwork for your music.
Apple Music Artist Page Motion Guidelines
Learn how to make an artist page come alive with motion images on Apple Music.
Delivering Your Music
Detailed instructions for delivering your music.
Using iTunes Producer 3.1.1 for Music
How to deliver your music to iTunes using iTunes Producer.
Transporter User Guide
How to deliver large music catalogs to iTunes using Transporter.
Using iTunes Connect
Tips and guides to get the most out of iTunes Connect and how to manage your music.
iTunes Connect Sales and Trends Guide
How to use Sales and Trends to see how your music is doing.
Reporter User Guide
How to use Reporter to download your reports.
iTunes Connect Payments and Financial Reports Guide
How to read the reports and get the most out of them.
iTunes Connect Music Rights and Pricing User Guide
How to provide rights and pricing details for your music.
iTunes Connect Music Ticketing User Guide
How to make changes to your music that's already available on the iTunes Store.
Music Analytics API
Used to assist Music Analytics API users with onboarding and authorizing new users, privacy requirements, and endpoint descriptions.