1. Purpose
SMSound India publishes long-form guides on music distribution, royalty collection, Indian music rights, and platform-specific best practices. This editorial policy describes how that content is researched, who writes and reviews it, how often it is updated, and how readers can flag inaccuracies.
2. Who writes the content
Editorial content on smsoundindia.com is produced by the SMSound India editorial team — distribution operations staff and external subject-matter contributors with direct experience in music rights, royalty administration, platform delivery, and Indian music industry practice.
Where an external contributor writes a piece, the article carries their name; otherwise the byline is the SMSound India Editorial team and the article reflects the consensus view of staff who reviewed it before publication.
3. Sourcing and research standards
- Claims about platform features (Spotify, Apple Music, JioSaavn, etc.) are verified against the platform's own published documentation at the time of writing.
- Royalty rate figures and per-stream estimates are presented as ranges, not point estimates, and are based on a combination of our internal payout statements and published industry benchmarks.
- References to Indian law — the Copyright Act 1957, the Consumer Protection Act 2019, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, and similar — are general informational summaries. They are not legal advice.
- Royalty society and tax information is based on the official guidance of IPRS, PPL, ISRA, and the Income Tax Department of India at the time of writing.
4. Fact-checking and review
Every guide goes through at least two layers of review before publication: an operational review by a staff member who works in the area being written about, and a final editorial pass for accuracy, clarity, and consistency.
We do not pay platforms, labels, or societies for editorial mentions. Sponsored or affiliate content, where it ever appears in future, will be clearly labelled at the top of the article.
5. Updates and version control
Music platforms change their rules frequently. Royalty rates, editorial pitch processes, copyright procedures, and tax thresholds are reviewed at least every six months and updated when the underlying facts change.
Where an article has been materially updated, the published date is replaced with a most-recent-update date and the change is reflected in the article's metadata so search engines see the article as fresh.
6. Corrections
If you spot an error — a stale figure, an out-of-date platform rule, a legal misstatement, or a factual mistake — email editorial@smsoundindia.com with the article URL and the specific claim. We review every correction request and update the article when warranted, usually within five business days.
Significant corrections (those that materially change the meaning of an article) are noted in an Updates note at the bottom of the article so readers know what changed and when.
7. AI-assisted writing
We use AI tools for first-draft assistance and copy editing, but every published article on this site has been reviewed, edited, and approved by a human staff member before going live. We do not publish AI-only content, and we do not present AI-generated text as having been written by a specific named human author.
8. Affiliate disclosures and conflicts
SMSound India is a paid music distribution platform. Articles on this site naturally cover topics adjacent to our own service. Where a guide compares SMSound India to other distributors, we disclose the relationship clearly and avoid making claims about competitors that are not independently verifiable.
We do not run affiliate links to competing distributors, royalty societies, or financial products at the time of writing. If that ever changes, an affiliate disclosure will appear at the top of any article containing affiliate links.
9. Reader privacy
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10. Contact
SMSound India Editorial
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