In this article, you will find all the information related to updating your content in the channels. You will find what can be and can not be updated after a release has been distributed, and how to do it.
- Metadata that can be updated
- Metadata that can NOT be updated
- How to perform an Update?
- How to perform an Update that is not allowed?
- How to update the cover art?
- How to update audio?
- Update: Primary Artist Name
Metadata that can be updated
- Release and track titles
- Artwork (Cover art). No pending deliveries are required. More information here.
- Information regarding “Remix” or “Version” on album and track(s) levels
- Artist collaborations, except the “Primary” artist.
- Primary artist name (the artist should be the same, but a name change, or typo correction can be requested. More info here)
- Label
- Release’s and track’s genre
- Language of the album and track(s)
- “Explicit Content” information
- Price tier
- Digital release date
- Original release date
- License type
- License holder ©
- Copyright for sound recordings ℗
- Territories of publication
- Audio file (Master) No pending deliveries are required. More information here.
Metadata that can NOT be updated
- Primary Artist
- Content format (Album, EP, or Single)
- UPC code
- Reference number
- ISRC code
- Tracks’ total number (ie. a release first distributed with 5 tracks, can’t be redistributed with 6).
- Tracks’ order (tracks cannot be moved from their original position, ie. track 1 has to be kept first on the tracklist)
How to perform an Update?
Simply make the needed modification of the aspects that are allowed and send again the release to the same channels originally selected. This action is done from each release’s tab “6. Distribution”, by selecting “Update to all channels”.