Platforms expect a track to start within a moment of pressing play and to end naturally.
- Keep leading silence very short (a fraction of a second is normal).
- Let the ending decay naturally — include the reverb/release tail — then stop.
- Avoid several seconds of digital silence at either end; it counts against the listener experience and may be flagged in review.
Set the bounce range precisely in your DAW rather than exporting the whole timeline.
