UK Music Chart Rules
The Official Charts Company (OCC )’s ‘releasing your music’ is a guide for artists and record labels on how to get music into the UK’s official music charts. It explains the essential rules and processes for a release to be eligible for charts like the Singles Chart, the Albums Chart and the Vinyl Singles Top 40 Chart. They cover how the charts are compiled, releasing your music the right way, registering a release, meeting the chart rules and information on the chart retailers.