Music metadata

Metadata is the language rights systems read.

Without correct, consistent metadata, usage cannot be matched to ownership — and royalties cannot be paid through. Data integrity is the foundation of every revenue stream that follows.

Overview

Metadata is the data that travels with every recording and composition: titles, performer and writer credits, ISRCs, ISWCs, splits, publisher information and more. Rights systems can only pay what they can recognise.

What it covers

Title consistency across platforms. Verified writer, performer and producer credits. Correct ISRCs on recordings and ISWCs on compositions. Aligned splits and ownership shares. Publisher and society information propagated to every system involved in usage and collection.

Why it matters

Inconsistent titles cause matching failures across DSPs, PROs and CMOs.

Missing identifiers leave recordings and compositions unlinked across the chain.

Incomplete credits prevent rights from being verified or enforced.

Bad data is the single most common reason royalties accumulate unclaimed.

How we operate it

Audit

Metadata reviewed across every system the catalog touches.

Correct

Titles, credits and identifiers aligned and propagated.

Maintain

Standards held as new releases and registrations are added.