1. 🧠 What exactly is music release metadata?
It's all the data that describes your music:
Titles, artist names and aliases.
Credits for composer, lyricist, producer.
UPC and ISRC codes.
Genre, release date, language, etc.
Without correct metadata, stores cannot properly display or pay for your music.
2. ✍️ Why is it so important to properly register composers and lyricists?
Because that information is used to:
Identify who owns the copyright .
Send data to management societies and publishers.
Avoid ownership disputes and future claims.
If they are not entered correctly, you could have problems getting paid for your publishing fee.
3. 👤 What is the difference between a main artist, a featured artist, and a remixer?
Lead artist: signs the release; is the name that appears as the project.
Guest artist (feat.): participates in one or more songs, but is not the lead artist on the project.
Remixer: creates a new version of a track from the original recording.
Properly configuring these roles is key to ensuring that platforms accurately display who did what.
4. 📛 Can I change an artist's name on a previously released track?
It depends on the change:
Minor adjustments (accents, capital letters) can usually be updated.
Completely changing the main artist's name may require removing and relaunching the content, because commercially it is considered a different project.
Always consult support with the UPC and the exact change you want to make.
5. 🧩 What happens if I use the same ISRC for two different songs?
That's a serious mistake:
The ISRC identifies a specific recording .
If you use the same code for different themes, playback and payment data may get mixed up.
The rule is simple: one recording = one ISRC . If you make a new version (remix, live, acoustic), it must have a different ISRC.