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Music metadata: What it is and why it is essential to digital distribution

The definitive guide to adding metadata to your music.

 

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What’s music metadata and why is it essential to digital distribution? Read our new guide to discover everything you need to know about metadata and digital music. Learn how to add the right metadata to your music.

Music metadata is one of the pillars of digital distribution.

It ensures you’re credited when releasing your music on streaming and digital stores through services like Sepulchral Silence, and that all parties involved in the creation of a musical piece are paid their corresponding royalties due to their work.

What is music metadata?

Music metadata is the set of information embedded in an audio file describing the creation itself, such as artist name, producer, writer, song title, release date, and more! It’s used to identify, sort, and deliver your audio content. 

 

The more detailed the metadata is, the easiest will be the collection and distribution of the royalties generated. 

This crucial information around each audio content distributed helps digital service providers (DSPs) like Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, or Tidal (channels integrated with Sepulchral Silence) to link the content to the corresponding rights holders.

 

Why is metadata so important in digital music distribution?

“The thing about metadata is this: It’s as fundamental to digital music – whether you’re making it, marketing it, or simply enjoying it – as flour is in your bread.” [quote from Spotify for artists]

Adding accurate metadata is crucial when distributing your music online because it helps algorithms in streaming platforms to easily identify tracks and associate them with the right creators. 

 

Music metadata makes content more discoverable. 

Not only it helps listeners to identify the content and its rights holders, but metadata also improves their overall experience when using music services as it can be used to recommend similar content based on their listening tastes.

Recommendation metadata describes the sound recording. These tags include options like genre, mood, or similar audio tunes, and are used by streaming platforms to match the right music with the right audience, considering their listening preferences.

Metadata is also used by those curators who are in charge of creating popular playlists on streaming platforms.

Last but not least, metadata has a key role in allocating master and publishing to right holders and related royalties payouts. 

 

Broken or inaccurate metadata can delay your releases and make you and other collaborators lose credit and royalties owed to you. 

Just let’s use an example to put things in perspective: A song is written by an artist (not only an interpreter but also a songwriter) and at the time of the recording he/she wants to feature two more artists to collaborate. 

The three of them are signed by different record labels and publishers. The song has a successful projection, meaning that thanks to a good promotion and marketing strategy plan,  it’s broadcasted on the radio, licensed for synchronization for a movie, and added on a service to be streamed online. 

 

To make sure all the parts are fairly paid, they’d need to include the appropriate metadata and be correctly credited for their work every time they distribute digital music.

If some tags are missing, misspelled, or doesn’t follow the guidelines required by the DSPs when distributing the content, it can lead to insolvent payments to the rights owners involved, despite their talent and efforts.

In such cases, it’s important to ensure ownership and performing rights metadata are in place. These tags refer to the information describing the contractual agreement associated with a song.

This type of metadata can help you calculate the royalties generated.

 

Main reasons to include metadata

Correct music metadata is crucial to conducting a transparent music business, so let’s summarize the main reasons why it is important to double-check your metadata every time you distribute digital music.

 

Your music can be released online on time

When distributing your music online, remember that to avoid any copyright infringements or rejection from the DSPs, you’d need to follow their guidelines and submit correctly all the metadata requested by them. 

 

You and your collaborators are credited for your music

Adding as many tags as possible related to every song you release, from the name of the song, artists, collaborators, and album to the release date and name of the producers and record label, will ensure that everyone is properly credited for their work.

 

Your music can be discovered by audiences worldwide

Curated playlists in streaming platforms are fantastic for music promotion. Getting the chance to get into a playlist isn’t easy, but when distributing your music, make sure to include tags describing the song’s genre or mood as it will help curators to connect your music with other similar tunes and get featured for their playlists.

This also will help users to find your music easily. 

 

You are paid for your music 

Making sure that every key player is credited accurately when distributing digital music will provide correct, fair, and fast royalties payouts to the right owners and collaborators. From artists to publishers, all parts count, and need to get adequately remunerated for it.

 

How to add accurate metadata to your music when distributing your content with Sepulchral Silence

By now, it’s clear that double-checking your metadata when distributing your music online is a must!

Every time you release music through Sepulchral Silence, you’d need to add the corresponding metadata associated with every track and album submitted. 

You’d need to add key tags including, amongst others, the ones associated with the artist(s), cover art, label, genre, remix or version, language, album format, publication rights, and the corresponding ISRC and UPC numbers.

 

Your releases will then go through the Quality Control process which will validate and approve all the content, including audio and metadata, you want to deliver to the selected distribution channels.

Once this is done, your content will be put in front of the right audience and you’ll be able to easily track down your streams and the royalties generated by your music.

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Top digital music industry trends for 2023

These are the 4 trends that will define digital music this year.

 

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What’s in store for the digital music industry in 2023? Keep reading to discover the global trends that will define the music landscape this year, from the consolidation of digital music distribution to the rise of short-form video content. 

The digital music industry is in constant evolution and we’ll likely witness some major changes in the upcoming years.

The last 12 months have been quite challenging for the digital music sector, but exciting and profitable at the same time. The new year looks very promising, musically speaking.  

What’s in store for the digital music industry in 2023? Keep reading to discover the global trends that will define the music landscape this year!

 

Digital music distribution platforms take the lead 

Physical formats like vinyl records experienced a revival during the past two years, but 2023 is going to be the year where music distribution through digital channels will consolidate. 

This one is going to be a great year for those independent artists, bands, labels, and distributors that want to expand their content reach by using digital music distribution, both subscription-based and free digital music distribution options. 

While many music professionals will continue to use part of their resources in physical distribution, looking at the latest figures, the biggest part of their investment this year will probably go to digital releases.

 

Approximately 100,000 tracks are being uploaded to streaming platforms every day. 

 

This figure is expected to increase by the end of 2023.

 

The demand for digital music distribution platforms like Sepulchral Silence will increase as more and more music professionals are managing their online releases independently and using these types of services to do so. 

The digital format allows them to easily release their music simultaneously on the most popular streaming services and online music stores, including Spotify, iTunes, Deezer, Pandora, SoundCloud, Twitch, or YouTube Music, and make it available to millions of streamers worldwide.

 

Digital music industry revenues keep rising

While 2022 was a fantastic year for digital music distribution and consumption as more and more releases were made online and more and more listeners subscribed to streaming services and downloaded music from online stores, we believe that this trend is going to accelerate in 2023. 

 

The music streaming industry is expected to reach $15.22bn in 2023.

 

This increase will be shown at a global scale as many strategic regions like North America, LATAM, Europe, and China, but also emerging markets like North Africa or the Middle East, have seen streaming dominating their music industry’s revenue during the past 12 months, according to the last IFPI report.

 

Short-form videos with music will continue leading the streaming game

Short-form videos featuring music have completely taken over social media and the popularity of this type of content will continue increasing in 2023.

In 2022, TikTok (one of the many distribution channels connected with Sepulchral Silence) remained the most downloaded and highest-grossing non-gaming app, competing with the likes of YouTube as the biggest video streaming service in strategic countries like the U.S. and the U.K. 

This format gained relevance in 2022 and it will likely continue to be the biggest trend this year. 

Artists and all sorts of online creators currently use music in the videos they share on popular services like YouTube, Instagram Reels, Facebook, or TikTok (channels connected to Sepulchral Silence for digital music distribution) to provide better quality content, visually express themselves, and connect with the community.

Even companies outside the digital music distribution business are using licensed songs in their videos to enhance their brands’ storytelling online.

 

Video generates 48% more engagement than other content types and makes up over 82% of all user internet traffic.

 

This is undoubtedly a great opportunity for artists, labels, and distributors as they can use short-form video apps to distribute and promote their releases and existing songs from their catalogs and, at the same time, allow streamers from all over the world to use their music in their video creations.

 

Gen Z will use social media and gaming platforms to discover music 

When thinking about digital music distribution strategies to connect with audiences worldwide, the first thought that comes to mind is the idea of releasing music on Top international streaming services like Spotify or Apple Music.

These services are great as they help music lovers to find new releases by their favorite artists and bands, and discover new music and emerging artists through curated playlists.

To go the extra mile when creating a distribution strategy to reach Gen Z, it’s also important to consider social networks and live game streaming apps as well.

It turns out that social media platforms offering streaming options like Instagram or TikTok are currently the first music discovery resource for young consumers. 

 

Around 80% of TikTokers say they use the app to discover new music.

 

Gaming platforms like Twitch (Soundtrack) or Facebook Gaming are playing a key role in that sense too and will continue doing so in 2023. 

Around 28% of young music listeners used video games last year to discover new music. That number will probably increase by the end of the year.

Undoubtedly, this is something to take into consideration when planning your online distribution strategy for 2023. 

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When thinking about digital music distribution strategies to connect with audiences worldwide, the first thought that comes to mind is the idea of releasing music on Top international streaming services like Spotify or Apple Music.

These services are great as they help music lovers to find new releases by their favorite artists and bands, and discover new music and emerging artists through curated playlists.

To go the extra mile when creating a distribution strategy to reach Gen Z, it’s also important to consider social networks and live game streaming apps as well.

It turns out that social media platforms offering streaming options like Instagram or TikTok are currently the first music discovery resource for young consumers. 

Around 80% of TikTokers say they use the app to discover new music.

Gaming platforms like Twitch (Soundtrack) or Facebook Gaming are playing a key role in that sense too and will continue doing so in 2023. 

Around 28% of young music listeners used video games last year to discover new music. That number will probably increase by the end of the year.

Undoubtedly, this is something to take into consideration when planning your online distribution strategy for 2023. 

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Short-form videos featuring music have completely taken over social media and the popularity of this type of content will continue increasing in 2023.

In 2022, TikTok (one of the many distribution channels connected with Sepulchral Silence) remained the most downloaded and highest-grossing non-gaming app, competing with the likes of YouTube as the biggest video streaming service in strategic countries like the U.S. and the U.K. 

This format gained relevance in 2022 and it will likely continue to be the biggest trend this year. 

Artists and all sorts of online creators currently use music in the videos they share on popular services like YouTube, Instagram Reels, Facebook, or TikTok (channels connected to Sepulchral Silence for digital music distribution) to provide better quality content, visually express themselves, and connect with the community.

Even companies outside the digital music distribution business are using licensed songs in their videos to enhance their brands’ storytelling online.

Video generates 48% more engagement than other content types and makes up over 82% of all user internet traffic.

This is undoubtedly a great opportunity for artists, labels, and distributors as they can use short-form video apps to distribute and promote their releases and existing songs from their catalogs and, at the same time, allow streamers from all over the world to use their music in their video creations.

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While 2022 was a fantastic year for digital music distribution and consumption as more and more releases were made online and more and more listeners subscribed to streaming services and downloaded music from online stores, we believe that this trend is going to accelerate in 2023. 

The music streaming industry is expected to reach $15.22bn in 2023.This increase will be shown at a global scale as many strategic regions like North America, LATAM, Europe, and China, but also emerging markets like North Africa or the Middle East, have seen streaming dominating their music industry’s revenue during the past 12 months, according to the last IFPI report.

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Physical formats like vinyl records experienced a revival during the past two years, but 2023 is going to be the year where music distribution through digital channels will consolidate. 

This one is going to be a great year for those independent artists, bands, labels, and distributors that want to expand their content reach by using digital music distribution, both subscription-based and free digital music distribution options. 

While many music professionals will continue to use part of their resources in physical distribution, looking at the latest figures, the biggest part of their investment this year will probably go to digital releases.

Approximately 100,000 tracks are being uploaded to streaming platforms every day. 

This figure is expected to increase by the end of 2023. The demand for digital music distribution platforms like Sepulchral Silence will increase as more and more music professionals are managing their online releases independently and using these types of services to do so. 

The digital format allows them to easily release their music simultaneously on the most popular streaming services and online music stores, including Spotify, iTunes, Deezer, Pandora, SoundCloud, Twitch, or YouTube Music, and make it available to millions of streamers worldwide.

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Updated Terms and Conditions https://sepulchralsilence.com/updated-terms-and-conditions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=updated-terms-and-conditions Thu, 31 Dec 2020 11:18:48 +0000 https://sepulchralsilence.com/updated-terms-and-conditions/ We have updated the terms and conditions of the service in the following point(s): – Minimum payment threshold has been raised to 50 EUR for PayPal payments.   – Minimum payment threshold has been raised to 50 EUR for SEPA Bank Transfer payments.   – Minimum payment threshold has been raised to 150 EUR for…

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We have updated the terms and conditions of the service in the following point(s):

– Minimum payment threshold has been raised to 50 EUR for PayPal payments.  

– Minimum payment threshold has been raised to 50 EUR for SEPA Bank Transfer payments.  

– Minimum payment threshold has been raised to 150 EUR for NON-SEPA Bank Transfer payments.  

These changes are effective from 31st December 2020.

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Facebook Rights Manager is paying your royalties https://sepulchralsilence.com/facebook-rights-manager-is-paying-your-royalties/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=facebook-rights-manager-is-paying-your-royalties Tue, 01 Dec 2020 14:50:02 +0000 https://sepulchralsilence.com/facebook-rights-manager-is-paying-your-royalties/ We’re reaching out to let you know that thanks to the agreement between Facebook and Merlin, starting November 2020, your report will show the pending royalty payments from Facebook Rights Manager (Facebook and Instagram) This means that all your Facebook pending royalties from June 2019 to May 2020, will be split on a monthly payment…

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We’re reaching out to let you know that thanks to the agreement between Facebook and Merlin, starting November 2020, your report will show the pending royalty payments from Facebook Rights Manager (Facebook and Instagram)

This means that all your Facebook pending royalties from June 2019 to May 2020, will be split on a monthly payment process that begins now and finishes no later than June 2021.

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Distributing content through Spinlet https://sepulchralsilence.com/distributing-content-through-spinlet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=distributing-content-through-spinlet Fri, 20 Nov 2020 11:00:52 +0000 https://sepulchralsilence.com/distributing-content-through-spinlet/ We are reaching out to let you know that due to external reasons related to the channel, starting today we will not be processing content distributed through Spinlet and therefore the channel will be set as not active.  We’ll let you know if the situation with Spinlet changes and the usual delivery process is resumed.…

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We are reaching out to let you know that due to external reasons related to the channel, starting today we will not be processing content distributed through Spinlet and therefore the channel will be set as not active. 

We’ll let you know if the situation with Spinlet changes and the usual delivery process is resumed.  

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YouTube Audio Content ID (YOUC) Active Again https://sepulchralsilence.com/youtube-audio-content-id-youc-active-again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=youtube-audio-content-id-youc-active-again Wed, 30 Sep 2020 08:55:52 +0000 https://sepulchralsilence.com/youtube-audio-content-id-youc-active-again/ Our technology partner Sonosuite, has noticed us that YouTube Audio Content ID (YOUC) is now active again. We want to rememeber you which content is not elegible for YT Content ID. Please check the following link: https://www.sepulchralsilence.com/youtube-content-id/

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Our technology partner Sonosuite, has noticed us that YouTube Audio Content ID (YOUC) is now active again.

We want to rememeber you which content is not elegible for YT Content ID. Please check the following link: https://www.sepulchralsilence.com/youtube-content-id/

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