01
The work enters first
A qualified track is considered without the artist, audience, or other outside signals shaping the first listen.
Certified The standard of record
Earned
to be heard.
The Track Verdict Certified seal is a public signal that a record completed the blind-jury process and met the rules for certification. It is earned by the work and the locked record behind it—never purchased, promised, or negotiated.
Track VerdictCertifiedBlind jury
01 What the seal stands for
The listen comes
before the signal.
02
The jury listens blind
Eligible tastemakers build the record through accountable listening and ratings under the jury rules.
03
The verdict is locked
Certified appears only after the completed eligible blind-jury record meets the product's certification rules.
Public record
Certified records.
Only finalized records that earned the seal appear here. Artist and juror identities stay outside the public record.
Preparing Certified records…
Never for sale
Membership does not buy
a verdict or a seal.
Payment, promotion, and private relationships stay outside certification. The same blind-jury rules apply to every eligible record.
02 Keep the record honest