iTunes Store Podcast Feed Error
My feed validates fine, I can't figure out why iTunes is rejecting it.
My feed validates fine, I can't figure out why iTunes is rejecting it.
I can't see any obvious technical reason for this. The only objection FeedValidator raises is irrelevant, the feed looks OK (not that I've perused it line by line) and the media file I checked seemed to be OK as was the image.
The top episode (which is what they will check) begins with an extract from the Dvorak New World Symphony in what I assume is a commercially issued CD, so it's quite possible that they have objected to this on the grounds of its being a breach of copyright. Really you should only be using copyright free recordings, or those you own the copyright of or have written permission to use. I think you best bet would be to try submitting it with the music removed, at least from the top episode, and see what happens. If it is accepted then that would seem to be the reason and you may want to consider whether you should remove any music there may be from other episodes.
I can't see any obvious technical reason for this. The only objection FeedValidator raises is irrelevant, the feed looks OK (not that I've perused it line by line) and the media file I checked seemed to be OK as was the image.
The top episode (which is what they will check) begins with an extract from the Dvorak New World Symphony in what I assume is a commercially issued CD, so it's quite possible that they have objected to this on the grounds of its being a breach of copyright. Really you should only be using copyright free recordings, or those you own the copyright of or have written permission to use. I think you best bet would be to try submitting it with the music removed, at least from the top episode, and see what happens. If it is accepted then that would seem to be the reason and you may want to consider whether you should remove any music there may be from other episodes.
Ah, shoot. Yes. Thank you for that! I will edit the audios and resubmit!
I was just told that we got the audio from here: https://musopen.org/music/2751/antonin-dvorak/symphony-no-9-in-e-minor-from-the- new-world-op-95/
The site says: "We provide recordings, sheet music, and textbooks to the public for free, without copyright restrictions."
You should mention that the music is copyright-free in the main description (where currently you say 'Theology for your ears' as you can't expect the Store staff to know it's copyright-free just by listening to it. In any case you are obliged under the terms of the Creative Commons licence applicable to this recording, to give 'appropriate credit and a link to the licence' - please see
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
which is linked to by the page containing the music in question.
Thanks Roger!
That first episode was the only one with that music, so I actually just removed it from the feed for now. I've tried twice now and it still gets rejected :-/
I'm afraid I can't offer any other suggestions, other than to leave it until after the weekend. It's just possible that it's simply a Store glitch - someone else has had an inexplicable rejection today: this sort of thing does happen occasionally. I can't promise that waiting will sort it out but I should give it a try.
Will do, thank you for your help!
Elo,
Yeah, your podcast looks fine. I'll bet updates are happening. You should probably be able to submit it again soon.
-Fan
iTunes Store Podcast Feed Error