What is a Work?

A Work (also known as a "Musical Work" or a "Composition") is a Music Asset that an Organization owns or exploits under license.


Works List

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Where can find the Works List?

To display the Works 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 "Works" list.

The Works List displays several columns by default, including:

Column NameInstructions
TitleThe Title of the Work
ComposersThe Composers of the Work
AuthorsThe Authors of the Work
Original PublishersThe Original Publishers of the Work
ISWCThe ISWC of the Work
Creation DateThe Creation Date of the Work

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


Adding a Work

To add a Work, 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 "Works" list.

At the top right of the list, click the orange "New Work" button and select "Manual Entry".

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

Details Tab

FieldsInstructions
Title *Enter the Work's Name (Mandatory)
LanguageSelect the Work's Metadata Language
Alternative TitlesEnter the Work's Alternative Titles
Catalog *Select the Work's Catalog
ISWCEnter the Work's ISRC (Mandatory)
Work ReferenceEnter the Work's Reference
ComposersSelect the Work's Composers
AuthorsSelect the Work's Authors
ArrangersSelect the Work's Arrangers
Original PublishersSelect the Work's Original Publishers
Co-PublishersSelect the Work's Co-Publishers
Sub-PublishersSelect the Work's Sub-Publishers
AdministratorsSelect the Work's Administrators
Creation YearSelect the Work's Creation Year
DurationEnter the Work's Duration
LyricsEnter the Work's Lyrics
NotesEnter Notes for the Work

Identifiers Tab

FieldsInstructions
Abramus CodeEnter the Work's Identifier for Abramus Code
ASCAP CodeEnter the Work's Identifier for ASCAP Code
Audiam Asset IDEnter the Work's Identifier for Audiam Asset ID
BackOffice CodeEnter the Work's Identifier for BackOffice Code
BMI CodeEnter the Work's Identifier for BMI Code
BMG CodeEnter the Work's Identifier for BMG Code
BUMA CodeEnter the Work's Identifier for BUMA Code
Harry Fox Agency CodeEnter the Work's Identifier for Harry Fox Agency Code
ICE Services CodeEnter the Work's Identifier for ICE Services Code
ISRC CodeEnter the Work's Identifier for ISRC Code
Kobalt CodeEnter the Work's Identifier for Kobalt Code
PRS Code (Tunecode)Enter the Work's Identifier for PRS Code (Tunecode)
SACEM CodeEnter the Work's Identifier for SACEM Code
Sentric CodeEnter the Work's Identifier for Sentric Code
Sony Song No.Enter the Work's Identifier for Sony Song No.
SOCAN CodeEnter the Work's Identifier for SOCAN Code
SUISA CodeEnter the Work's Identifier for SUISA Code
Songtrust CodeEnter the Work's Identifier for Songtrust Code
MLC CodeEnter the Work's Identifier for MLC Code
Word Collections CodeEnter the Work's Identifier for Word Collections Code
RegalΓ­as IDEnter the Work's Identifier for RegalΓ­as ID
Luna Negra IDEnter the Work's Identifier for Luna Negra ID
Unison Work NumberEnter the Work's Identifier for Unison Work Number
SAZAS MWID CodeEnter the Work's Identifier for SAZAS MWID Code

Royalties Tab

FieldsInstructions
Associated ContractsSelect Label Money Out Contracts for this Work

Rights Tab (TODO)

CWR Tab

FieldsInstructions
RecordedEnter the Work's Recorded status
GenreEnter the Work's Genre status
VersionEnter the Work's Version status

Tags Tab

FieldsInstructions
Custom TagsEnter Custom Tags for the Work

Associated Resources Tab

FieldsInstructions
Associated TracksSelect the Tracks to associate with the Work

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

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


Adding Works in bulk with Spreadsheets

To add Works 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 "Works" list.

Click the orange "New Work" 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 Work

To edit a Work, 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 "Works" list.

Find the Work to edit in the list and click on its name. This will open the Work 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 Work 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 Works in bulk

To edit Works 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 "Works" list.

Select one or more Works in the list, right-click (or, when hovering over the Works, 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 Works' 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 Work

To delete a Work, 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 "Works" list.

Find the Work to edit in the list and click on its name. This will open the Work 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 Works in bulk

To delete Works 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 "Works" list.

Select one or more Works in the list, right-click (or, when hovering over the Works, 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.