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

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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 NameInstructions
Display TitleThe Display Title of the Track
DurationThe Duration of the Track
Main ArtistsThe Main Artists of the Track
ISRCThe ISRC of the Track
Creation DateThe 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

FieldsInstructions
AlbumEnter the Track's Album
Title *Enter the Track's Name (Mandatory)
Language (Title)Select the Track's Metadata Language
SubtitleEnter the Track's Subtitle
Original TitleEnter the Track's Original Title
Language (Subtitle)Select the Track's Metadata Language
Original SubtitleEnter the Track's Original Subtitle
Catalog *Select the Track's Catalog (Mandatory)
ISRCEnter the Track's ISRC
Track ReferenceEnter the Track's Reference
Main ArtistsSelect the Track's Main Artists
Featured ArtistsSelect the Track's Featured Artists
Covered ArtistsSelect the Track's Covered Artists
Record LabelsSelect the Track's Record Labels
AuthorsSelect the Track's Authors
ComposersSelect the Track's Composers
Music PublishersSelect the Track's Music Publishers
Recording TypeSelect the Track's Recording Type
Recording YearSelect the Track's Recording Year
Public DomainChoose the Track's Public Domain status
ExploitableChoose the Track's Exploitation status
Main Genre — SubgenreSelect the Track's Main Genre — Subgenre
Alternate Genre — SubgenreSelect the Track's Alternate Genre — Subgenre
Original Release DateEnter the Track's Original Release Date
Cleared Territories *Choose the Track's Cleared Territories (Mandatory)
Main Recording Session CountrySelect the Track's Main Recording Session Country
Recording First Owner CountrySelect the Track's Recording First Owner Country
Recording OwnershipSelect the Track's Recording Ownership
Audio LanguageSelect the Track's Audio Language
My Company Controls Full Publishing RightsSelect the Track's Publishing Control
LyricsEnter the Track's Lyrics
Explicit LyricsSelect the Track's
NotesEnter Notes for the Track

Identifiers Tab

These Identifiers are used to match

FieldsInstructions
IPF CodeEnter the Track's Identifier for Cleopatra Releases
Connect Music Licensing CodeEnter the Track's Identifier for Perennial Releases
Warner CodeEnter the Track's Identifier for Lionfish Music Releases
Crimson Music CodeEnter the Track's Identifier for RMP Global Releases

Royalties Tab

FieldsInstructions
Associated ContractsSelect Label Money Out Contracts for the Track

Tags Tab

FieldsInstructions
Custom TagsEnter Custom Tags for the Track

Associated Resources Tab

FieldsInstructions
Associated WorkSelect 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.

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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.