Songwriters

What is a Songwriter?

A "Songwriter" (also known as a "Composer" or an "Author" ) is a type of Music Contributor.


Songwriters List

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Where can find the Songwriters List?

To display the Songwriters list, go to the navigation menu located at the left of the Workspace, click on the "Catalog Management" icon, browse to the "Contributors" section, and click on the "Songwriters" list.

The Songwriters List displays several columns by default, including:

Column NameInstructions
NameThe Name of the Songwriter
IPIThe IPI number of the Songwriter
Rights OrganizationsThe Rights Organizations of the Songwriter
Creation DateThe Creation Date of the Songwriter

You can add or remove additional columns using the optional Custom Columns feature.


Adding a Songwriter

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Good to know

Generally, there is no need to add Songwriters one by one as they are usually created on the fly when adding Assets.

To add a Songwriter, go to the navigation menu located at the left of the Workspace, click on the "Catalog Management" icon, browse to the "Contributors" section, and click on the "Songwriters" list.

At the top right of the list, click the orange "New Songwriter" button.

A pop-up window will open to enter the necessary data for the new Songwriter:

Details Tab

FieldsInstructions
Name *Enter the Songwriter's Name
CountrySelect the Songwriter's Country
NotesEnter Notes for the Songwriter

Identifiers Tab

FieldsInstructions
IPIEnter the Record Label's IPI
ISNIEnter the Record Label's ISNI

Tags Tab

FieldsInstructions
Custom TagsEnter Custom Tags for the Songwriter

Associated Resources Tab

FieldsInstructions
Associated Rights-HoldersSelect Rights-Holders to associate with the Songwriter

Once filled in, to save the new Songwriter, click the orange "Save" button at the bottom right of the pop-up window. The new Songwriter will be opened in a new panel and displayed in the "Songwriters" list.

Click the grey "Cancel" button to cancel the action.


Adding Songwriters in Bulk

We do not provide solutions to add Songwriters in bulk because they are created on the fly when importing Assets in bulk.


Editing a Songwriter

To edit a Songwriter, go to the navigation menu located at the left of the Workspace, click on the "Catalog Management" icon, browse to the "Contributors" section, and click on the "Songwriters" list.

Find the Songwriter to edit in the list and click on its name. This will open the Songwriter panel.

Click on the "Edit" button at the top right of the list. This will open a pop-up window at the right of the Workspace to edit the Songwriter metadata.

To save, click the orange "Save" button at the bottom right of the pop-up window.

Click the grey "Cancel" button to cancel the action.


Editing Songwriters in Bulk

To edit Songwriters in bulk, go to the navigation menu located at the left of the Workspace, click on the "Catalog Management" icon, browse to the "Contributors" section, and click on the "Songwriters" list.

Select one or more Songwriters in the list, right-click (or, when hovering over the Songwriters, click on the three dots on the right side), and then click on the "Edit" action in the opened contextual menu.

This will open a pop-up window at the right of the Workspace to mass-edit the selected Songwriters' metadata. Please visit the Mass Edit article to learn more about this feature.

To save, click the orange "Save" button at the bottom right of the pop-up window.

Click the grey "Cancel" button to cancel the action.


Deleting a Songwriter

To delete a Songwriter, go to the navigation menu located at the left of the Workspace, click on the "Catalog Management" icon, browse to the "Contributors" section, and click on the "Songwriters" list.

Find the Songwriter to edit in the list and click on its name. This will open the Songwriter panel.

Click on the arrow icon behind the "Edit" button at the top right of the list and click on "Delete".

This will open a pop-up browser alert at the top of the Workspace.

To stop the action, click the "Cancel" button.

Click on the "OK" button to confirm the deletion.


Deleting Songwriters in bulk

To delete Songwriters in bulk, go to the navigation menu located at the left of the Workspace, click on the "Catalog Management" icon, browse to the "Contributors" section, and click on the "Songwriters" list.

Select one or more Songwriters in the list, right-click (or, when hovering over the Songwriters, click on the three dots on the right side), and then click on the "Delete" action in the opened contextual menu.

This will open a pop-up browser alert at the top of the Workspace.

To stop the action, click the "Cancel" button.

Click on the "OK" button to confirm the deletion.