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* You must LEGALLY own the songs. Either buying them from iTunes, Google Play or Amazon, or importing them into your library from a CD. They must not be pirated copies or Youtube rips. If it is found you have uploaded an illegal copy of a song you will have your uploader permissions revoked and you could even face suspension from URY.  
 
* You must LEGALLY own the songs. Either buying them from iTunes, Google Play or Amazon, or importing them into your library from a CD. They must not be pirated copies or Youtube rips. If it is found you have uploaded an illegal copy of a song you will have your uploader permissions revoked and you could even face suspension from URY.  
 
* Drag the song into the window and the track will begin uploading.  
 
* Drag the song into the window and the track will begin uploading.  
* If the track has a bitrate below 192 kpb/s it will not upload. You can sometimes use online converters to increase the bitrate.
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* If the track has a bitrate below 192 kpb/s it will not upload. You can sometimes use online converters to increase the bitrate (but often this is the sign of a poor-quality file, and you should try to find a better version).
 
* Once the upload finishes if the file has metadata stored the metadata fields will be filled in automatically: Please check they are all correct before clicking save.
 
* Once the upload finishes if the file has metadata stored the metadata fields will be filled in automatically: Please check they are all correct before clicking save.
 
* If the metadata isn’t stored in the file then you must fill in the fields yourself. It is very important you fill these fields in correctly. Be very wary of spelling mistakes! If you are unsure of any of the fields like track number or album title, these can be found in iTunes by right clicking the track and selecting “Get Info”. You can also find this information using Windows Player or you can also google album details if you use neither of these services. If you’re worried about spelling mistakes, or if the artist has special characters in their name like accented letters, copy and paste!
 
* If the metadata isn’t stored in the file then you must fill in the fields yourself. It is very important you fill these fields in correctly. Be very wary of spelling mistakes! If you are unsure of any of the fields like track number or album title, these can be found in iTunes by right clicking the track and selecting “Get Info”. You can also find this information using Windows Player or you can also google album details if you use neither of these services. If you’re worried about spelling mistakes, or if the artist has special characters in their name like accented letters, copy and paste!