Release Readiness in Velveteen
Updated June 13, 2026
Release Readiness is the set of checks Velveteen runs on a draft release before you can submit it. The readiness panel lists every issue across the release and its tracks, links you to each one, and offers quick fixes. When there are no issues left, the release shows All set and you can use Submit for Review.
Readiness exists so a release is complete and valid before it leaves draft. This section explains the panel, the release-level and track-level checks, the quick fixes, and the blockers that come up most often.
How readiness works
The panel
A Release Readiness panel on every draft release lists open issues with a running count.
Two levels
Checks run at the release level and on each track. A release is ready only when both are clear.
Quick fixes
Many issues have a one-click fix, such as generating a UPC or copying a date.
The Submit gate
Submit for Review stays locked until every required check passes.
The happy path
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Open the draft release
The Release Readiness panel shows at the top with the current issue count. - 2
Work through the issues
Use the jump links to go to each release or track field that needs attention. - 3
Apply quick fixes
Where Velveteen offers a fix, apply it instead of editing by hand. You can apply several at once. - 4
Submit when All set
Once the panel reads All set, use Submit for Review to send the release into review.
Why it is strict
Stores reject releases with missing or inconsistent metadata. Velveteen checks the same fields up front so a release is not held up after submission.
Submitting also locks the release and its tracks, so readiness is your last chance to fix details while editing is still open.
Tip
Frequently asked questions
Where is the readiness panel?+
At the top of any draft release. It lists open issues and updates as you fix them.
Why can I not submit yet?+
Submit for Review becomes available only when every required release-level and track-level check passes. The panel lists what is left.
Do warnings block submission?+
Required checks block submission. The panel separates the issues you must fix from the releases and tracks that are already clear.
What happens after I submit?+
The release and its tracks lock and the release moves into review. See Submitting a release for the states that follow.
Related articles
The readiness panel
The panel on a draft release: issue count, jump links, Release fixes and Track fixes, and the All set state that enables Submit for Review.
Release-level checks
Name, artwork, label, genre and uniqueness, explicit, copyright lines, format, UPC, release dates, artist identifiers, artist approval and trust, and accepted invitations.
Track-level checks
Title, audio file and 30-second minimum, genre, language, copyright, ISRC, preview window, contributors and composer or lyricist, performers, and the AI declaration.
Common blockers
The blockers that come up most: artist approval, DSP identifiers, release dates, the AI declaration, contributors, and the single-track genre match.