EDITORIAL POLICY

Magazine Editorial Policy

IndieHOT100 magazine combines commissioned, submitted and editorially selected music coverage. Paid feature packages pay for the stated production and promotional service, not for a guaranteed positive opinion or false claim.

AI tools may assist with drafting and production, but factual claims about artists, awards, chart history, streaming numbers, hometowns, relationships, allegations or accomplishments must be grounded in approved or verifiable information. AI-assisted drafts remain unpublished until editorial approval.

Gossip or sensitive claims should receive heightened human review and should not be published merely because they are submitted or generated. Corrections should be made when credible errors are identified.

Last updated August 29, 2026. Operational policy language should be reviewed by qualified Virginia counsel before or during full commercial launch.