Don't release until you're sure it sounds right everywhere. Upload your final master and get a comprehensive readiness report covering integrated LUFS, stereo width, frequency balance, and potential loudness penalties on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. The tool flags issues that could cause your track to sound quiet, distorted, or unbalanced on streaming platforms.
Spotify normalizes playback to around -14 LUFS integrated, Apple Music to -16 LUFS, and YouTube to -14 LUFS. If your master is louder than the platform target, the platform will turn it down to match, meaning a louder master doesn't translate to a louder listening experience. The Release Readiness check tells you your track's integrated LUFS and whether it falls within the ideal range for each major platform.
True peak is the actual peak level of your audio after digital-to-analog conversion, which can be slightly higher than the peak level shown in your DAW. Most streaming platforms reject files with true peak levels above -1 dBTP because inter-sample peaks can cause clipping during playback encoding. The release check flags any true peak violations so you can address them before submission.
Consumer playback environments vary enormously. A track that sounds balanced on studio monitors may sound bass-heavy on earbuds, too bright on laptop speakers, or poorly translated on a phone. The release readiness check tests your master against a set of objective metrics (spectral balance, stereo width, loudness, and headroom) that correlate with good performance across a range of playback systems.
The report provides specific, actionable findings for each issue detected. For example, if your track is -8 LUFS (too loud), the report will recommend where to reduce limiting or compression. If your true peak exceeds -1 dBTP, it will advise using a true peak limiter at the end of your mastering chain. Each finding includes a suggested fix so you know exactly what to address before re-exporting.