Tracks
What is a Track?
A Track (also known as a "Sound Recording") is a Music Asset that an Organization owns or exploits under license.
Tracks List
Where can find the Tracks List?
To display the Tracks list, go to the navigation menu located at the left of the Workspace, click on the "Catalog Management" icon, browse to the "Assets" section, and click on the "Tracks" list.
The Tracks List displays several columns by default, including:
| Column Name | Instructions |
|---|---|
| Display Title | The Display Title of the Track |
| Duration | The Duration of the Track |
| Main Artists | The Main Artists of the Track |
| ISRC | The ISRC of the Track |
| Creation Date | The Creation Date of the Track |
You can add or remove additional columns using the optional Custom Columns feature.
Adding a Track
To add a Track, go to the navigation menu located at the left of the Workspace, click on the "Catalog Management" icon, browse to the "Assets" section, and click on the "Tracks" list.
At the top right of the list, click the orange "New Track" button and select "Manual Entry".
A pop-up window will open to enter the necessary data for the new Track:
Details Tab
| Fields | Instructions |
|---|---|
| Album | Enter the Track's Album |
| Title * | Enter the Track's Name (Mandatory) |
| Language (Title) | Select the Track's Metadata Language |
| Subtitle | Enter the Track's Subtitle |
| Original Title | Enter the Track's Original Title |
| Language (Subtitle) | Select the Track's Metadata Language |
| Original Subtitle | Enter the Track's Original Subtitle |
| Catalog * | Select the Track's Catalog (Mandatory) |
| ISRC | Enter the Track's ISRC |
| Track Reference | Enter the Track's Reference |
| Main Artists | Select the Track's Main Artists |
| Featured Artists | Select the Track's Featured Artists |
| Covered Artists | Select the Track's Covered Artists |
| Record Labels | Select the Track's Record Labels |
| Authors | Select the Track's Authors |
| Composers | Select the Track's Composers |
| Music Publishers | Select the Track's Music Publishers |
| Recording Type | Select the Track's Recording Type |
| Recording Year | Select the Track's Recording Year |
| Public Domain | Choose the Track's Public Domain status |
| Exploitable | Choose the Track's Exploitation status |
| Main Genre — Subgenre | Select the Track's Main Genre — Subgenre |
| Alternate Genre — Subgenre | Select the Track's Alternate Genre — Subgenre |
| Original Release Date | Enter the Track's Original Release Date |
| Cleared Territories * | Choose the Track's Cleared Territories (Mandatory) |
| Main Recording Session Country | Select the Track's Main Recording Session Country |
| Recording First Owner Country | Select the Track's Recording First Owner Country |
| Recording Ownership | Select the Track's Recording Ownership |
| Audio Language | Select the Track's Audio Language |
| My Company Controls Full Publishing Rights | Select the Track's Publishing Control |
| Lyrics | Enter the Track's Lyrics |
| Explicit Lyrics | Select the Track's |
| Notes | Enter Notes for the Track |
Identifiers Tab
These Identifiers are used to match
| Fields | Instructions |
|---|---|
| IPF Code | Enter the Track's Identifier for Cleopatra Releases |
| Connect Music Licensing Code | Enter the Track's Identifier for Perennial Releases |
| Warner Code | Enter the Track's Identifier for Lionfish Music Releases |
| Crimson Music Code | Enter the Track's Identifier for RMP Global Releases |
Royalties Tab
| Fields | Instructions |
|---|---|
| Associated Contracts | Select Label Money Out Contracts for the Track |
Tags Tab
| Fields | Instructions |
|---|---|
| Custom Tags | Enter Custom Tags for the Track |
Associated Resources Tab
| Fields | Instructions |
|---|---|
| Associated Work | Select the Work to associate with the Track |
Once filled in, to save the new Track, click the orange "Save" button at the bottom right of the pop-up window. The new Track will be opened in a new panel and displayed in the "Tracks" list.
Click the grey "Cancel" button to cancel the action.
Warning
We do not recommend creating orphaned Tracks, i.e. without including them in an Album, except when you are solely using the Music Sharing solution. It is not possible to create Releases or calculate Royalties without Albums.
Adding Tracks in bulk with Spreadsheets
To add Tracks in bulk, go to the navigation menu located at the left of the Workspace, click on the "Catalog Management" icon, browse to the "Assets" section, and click on the "Tracks" list.
Click the orange "New Track" button and then hit "Import from a Spreadsheet" at the top right of the list.
Please follow the instructions in the dedicated article on imports by Spreadsheets.
Editing a Track
To edit a Track, go to the navigation menu located at the left of the Workspace, click on the "Catalog Management" icon, browse to the "Assets" section, and click on the "Tracks" list.
Find the Track to edit in the list and click on its name. This will open the Track 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 Track 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 Tracks in bulk
To edit Tracks in bulk, go to the navigation menu located at the left of the Workspace, click on the "Catalog Management" icon, browse to the "Assets" section, and click on the "Tracks" list.
Select one or more Tracks in the list, right-click (or, when hovering over the Tracks, 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 Tracks' 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 Track
To delete a Track, go to the navigation menu located at the left of the Workspace, click on the "Catalog Management" icon, browse to the "Assets" section, and click on the "Tracks" list.
Find the Track to edit in the list and click on its name. This will open the Track 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 Tracks in bulk
To delete Tracks in bulk, go to the navigation menu located at the left of the Workspace, click on the "Catalog Management" icon, browse to the "Assets" section, and click on the "Tracks" list.
Select one or more Tracks in the list, right-click (or, when hovering over the Tracks, 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.
Updated almost 2 years ago