What does the word WATERMARK mean in music industry?

[kitkonis]

Lets say:

Submissions may not contain any watermarks or similar


..what does that mean?

[Ogg Vorbis]

Lets say:

Submissions may not contain any watermarks or similar


..what does that mean?

It means that your recording must be free of all audible traces of 'this is owned by me' because they want submissions "cleared" (which usually means whatever you send them they own).

[JJBiener]

I thought a watermark was the line on your equipment that shows how high the water in your basement rose during the last big storm.

[kitkonis]

I thought a watermark was the line on your equipment that shows how high the water in your basement rose during the last big storm.

tnx.. i figured it out myself and realised whaaat stupid question i just did ask

[BDeep]

This forum is full of stoopid questions, and this wasn't one of them.