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APPLE MUSIC MOTION ARTWORK: TECHNICAL SPECS & GUIDELINES

Apple Music Motion Artwork brings your release to life on listener lock screens and album pages. Apple enforces strict quality and formatting guidelines to maintain their premium design standards. Here is everything you need to know before submitting motion artwork through the RGM portal.

Category: Visual Assets

5 min read · Updated October 2026

Apple Motion Specifications

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Exact technical parameters required for successful ingestion by Apple Music.

1. Square Album Motion (1:1)

Dimensions: Exactly 3840×3840 pixels (4K) or minimum 2048×2048 pixels. Aspect ratio: 1:1. Frame rate: 23.976, 24, 25, or 29.97 fps. Codec: Apple ProRes 422 HQ or H.264/H.265. Length: Continuous seamless loop between 20 and 35 seconds.

2. Vertical Page / Lockscreen Motion (3:4 or 9:16)

Dimensions: 2048×2730 pixels (3:4) or 1080×1920 / 2160×3840 pixels (9:16). Same frame rates and ProRes/H.264 codecs as square motion.

3. Content & Text Rules

No promotional text, no pricing, no social media handles, and no calls to action ('Pre-save now', 'Out Friday'). Motion must be an extension of the original still cover art.

Common Rejection Reasons

Why did Apple reject my motion art for 'non-seamless loop'?

Apple requires the transition between the end of your video and the beginning to be virtually invisible (no abrupt cuts, sudden flashes, or jarring audio/visual jumps).

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