Apple Music is making my song quieter than everybody else’s song in the genre.

Hi guys! In a bit of a pickle here :/  I am an artist and I recently uploaded my new single across all streaming platforms. I’ve had a LOT of people tell me that, on Apple Music only, my song sounds quieter than every other song in the genre (EDM). I exported the song to about -5 LUFs and the mix is crisp and clean so I don’t think it’s a perceived loudness issue. I also used the same file across all platforms. I know that Apple Music and Spotify and all of those type of streaming platforms normalize, but my song actually sounds like it’s almost 10 dB quieter than other songs in the genre on Apple. It’s very noticeable. That’s not normal.


Other people have mentioned that it could be the settings, however I don’t use Apple Music. So I’m just listening off my computer/headphones to the previews of my song compared to other songs, therefore I can’t adjust the settings either way. That means everyone else hears it that way as well. 


I’ve been dealing with this for a few weeks now and I’m really frustrated. Is it a mixing issue? Is it just an Apple Music issue? Am I going insane? Lol 

Posted on Feb 6, 2023 03:23 PM

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Feb 8, 2023 09:13 AM in response to catiefromsterling

Greetings catiefromsterling,


Congratulations on getting your music out into the world! It looks like you've tried to do some pretty good steps to try to narrow down the cause of the issue. If you have not already done so, you may want to visit the Apple Music for Artist website to see if you're able to find support for this issue there. They also have a direct Support page that may help with this issue: Apple Music for Artists Support.


If not, you can also click here to reach out to them: Contact Us. This support team can help ensure you are looking at the correct settings and options for your music, to make sure that it is coming out and playing at the preferred volume levels.


Cheers!

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