The Orchard (Manual Packages)

Releases delivered to The Orchard through Reprtoir use the Manual Package workflow. You must already have access to The Orchard Workstation and be affiliated with The Orchard as a distribution partner. Reprtoir generates a ZIP package containing all metadata, artwork, and audio files formatted according to The Orchard’s ingestion rules.

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Important Note

The information on this page reflects the latest ingestion rules and bulk upload formats provided by the Distributor. Although Reprtoir maintains these guidelines with great care, Distributors may update their metadata requirements, templates, or ingestion systems at any time without prior notice.

Always review the imported data carefully in the Distributor’s dashboard after uploading your package. You are responsible for ensuring that all metadata, artwork, and audio files appear correctly before finalising submission inside the Distributor’s interface.

Required Metadata and Assets

The Orchard applies strict metadata and asset requirements. Before exporting a package, ensure that your Album, Tracks, and Release meet the following criteria.

Artist Requirements

• The Album’s Main Artist must be provided.
• The Artist Country must be set.

Album Requirements

• Artwork must be present.
• Main Artist must be filled.
• Main Genre and Subgenre must be assigned.
• Record Label must be present.
• Artwork must be exactly 3000 × 3000 px.
• The Original Release Date cannot be blank.

Track Requirements

Each Track must include:

• an audio file,
• a Main Artist,
• Main Recording Session Country,
• Recording First Owner Country,
• Recording Ownership,
• Audio Language,
• at least one Author or Composer.

Release Requirements

The Release must contain:

• Copyright Owners (C-Line),
• Recording Owners (P-Line),
• a Price,
• a Digital Release Date,
• a Title Language.

Release Track Requirements

• Price must be set,
• Recording Owners (P-Line) must be provided.

Uploading to The Orchard Workstation

1. Log into The Orchard's Workstation.
2. Click “Bulk Uploader” above the “New Project” button.
3. Click “Upload your spreadsheet” and upload the file releases_metadata.csv from the “releases” folder in the ZIP.
4. Click “Select your folder” and choose the folder generated in the ZIP package containing artwork and audio.
5. Upload the files using the Bulk Uploader interface.
6. Review and adjust metadata if necessary.

Known Limitations and Behaviours

No specific incompatibilities or ingestion issues have been identified to date when using Reprtoir-generated packages.

If you encounter unexpected issues, please notify us.