Resource List Example

<SoundRecording>
  <SoundRecordingType>MusicalWorkSoundRecording</SoundRecordingType>
  <SoundRecordingId>
    <ISRC>QZAMM2274593</ISRC>
  </SoundRecordingId>
  <ResourceReference>A1</ResourceReference>
  <ReferenceTitle>
    <TitleText>Generic Track Title</TitleText>
  </ReferenceTitle>
  <Duration>PT0H5M48S</Duration>
  <SoundRecordingDetailsByTerritory>
    <TerritoryCode>Worldwide</TerritoryCode>
  </SoundRecordingDetailsByTerritory>
</SoundRecording>

Sound Recording and Image Elements

SoundRecording and Image elements are crucial as they encapsulate all necessary metadata and technical specifications for sound recordings and associated artwork. These specifications must meet the exact standards required by the platform to ensure seamless integration.

<SoundRecordingType>

Description: Specifies the type of sound recording.

Value Example:

• MusicalWorkSoundRecording - Indicates the recording is a musical work.

<SoundRecordingId>

Description: Contains identifiers associated with the sound recording.

Sub-elements:

• ISRC: The International Standard Recording Code uniquely identifies the recording.

Value Example:

• QZAMM2274593 - A specific ISRC for the track.

<ResourceReference>

Description: A unique reference identifier is used within the message to refer to this resource.

Value Example:

• A1 - An arbitrary reference code assigned to this specific resource.

<ReferenceTitle>

Description: The title of the sound recording as it should be referenced or displayed. Please note we do not ingest the title from this section. We ingest the title from within the <SoundRecordingDetailsByTerritory>.

Sub-elements:

• TitleText: The primary title of the sound recording.

Value Example:

• Generic Track Title - A placeholder title for the sound recording.

<Duration>

Description: The length of the sound recording is formatted according to ISO 8601 duration format.

Value Example:

• PT0H5M48S - Represents 0 hours 5 minutes and 48 seconds.

<SoundRecordingDetailsByTerritory>

Description: Contains details about the sound recording specific to a designated territory or market.

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Please note that we require this to be set to Worldwide at all times. We do not support territory-specific titles or artists and take all territory-specific information from the deal list used for content availability.

Sub-elements:

<TerritoryCode>

Description: Specifies the geographic area to which these details apply.

Value Example:

• Worldwide - Indicates that the details are applicable globally.

Title and Display Information

Title and display example

<Title TitleType="FormalTitle">
  <TitleText>Generic Track Title</TitleText>
  <SubTitle>Album Version</SubTitle>
</Title>
<Title TitleType="DisplayTitle">
  <TitleText>Generic Track Title (Album Version)</TitleText>
</Title>
<DisplayArtist>
  <PartyName>
    <FullName>Generic Artist</FullName>
  </PartyName>
  <ArtistRole>MainArtist</ArtistRole>
</DisplayArtist>
<ResourceContributor>
  <PartyName>
    <FullName>Generic Producer</FullName>
  </PartyName>
  <ResourceContributorRole>Producer</ResourceContributorRole>
</ResourceContributor>
<IndirectResourceContributor>
  <PartyName>
    <FullName>Generic Composer</FullName>
  </PartyName>
  <IndirectResourceContributorRole>Composer</IndirectResourceContributorRole>
</IndirectResourceContributor>
<LabelName>Generic Label</LabelName>
<PLine>
  <Year>2024</Year>
  <PLineText>Generic Label</PLineText>
</PLine>
<Genre>
  <GenreText>Pop</GenreText>
</Genre>
<ParentalWarningType>NoAdviceAvailable</ParentalWarningType>

<Title>

Description: Provides titles for the sound recording including formal and display versions.

Attributes

• TitleType: Specifies the type of title being defined.

Sub-elements

• <TitleText>: The main textual content of the title.
• <SubTitle>: An optional subtitle often used to specify versions or additional descriptive information. Includes an attribute SubTitleType to indicate the nature of the subtitle.

Examples:

Formal Title

Specifies the official title.

<Title TitleType="FormalTitle">
  <TitleText>Generic Track Title</TitleText>
  <SubTitle>Album Version</SubTitle>
</Title>

 

Display Title:

Used for a version of the title suitable for display purposes which may include additional descriptive text.

<Title TitleType="DisplayTitle">
  <TitleText>Generic Track Title (Album Version)</TitleText>
</Title>

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Please note that this is where we ingest the titles from for a track and you must include both the TitleType="FormalTitle" and TitleType="DisplayTitle" for it to ingest correctly and pass our ingestion validation.

Artist and Contributor Information

<DisplayArtist>

Description: Identifies the main artist associated with the track as displayed on digital platforms.

Sub-elements:

• <PartyName>: Contains the full name of the artist.
• <ArtistRole>: Defines the party's role (e.g. MainArtist, FeaturedArtist).

<ResourceContributor>

Description: Lists individuals or entities contributing to the resource specifying their roles.

Sub-elements:

• <PartyName>: The full name of the contributor.
• <ResourceContributorRole>: The specific role of the contributor (e.g. Producer, Engineer).

<IndirectResourceContributor>

Description: Lists individuals or entities contributing indirectly to the resource specifying their roles.

Sub-elements:

• <PartyName>: The full name of the indirect contributor.
• <IndirectResourceContributorRole>: The specific role of the indirect contributor (e.g. Composer, Lyricist).

<LabelName>

Description: The name of the label releasing the track. This will be displayed alongside the release.

<PLine> (Phonographic Copyright Line)

Description: This element specifies the phonographic copyright notice for a sound recording, indicating the party owning the rights to the recording at the time of its creation.

<Year>

Description: The year the rights are asserted.

Example: 2024 - Indicates the year the phonographic copyright was established.

<PLineText>

Description: The name of the rights holder as it should appear in the copyright notice.

Example: Songtradr - Specifies the entity that holds the phonographic copyright.

<Genre>

Description: Specifies the music genre. While Genre is a free-form text field and you are encouraged to categorise your music in a way that best represents its unique style, we have some best practice guidelines to help ensure your music gets optimal placement on services that utilise genre for search and grouping functionality.

Example:

• <GenreText>: Pop - Defines the release's genre classification.

<ParentalWarningType>

Description: Indicates the type of parental advisory associated with the content.

Options:

• <ParentalWarningType>Explicit</ParentalWarningType>: Indicates that the content contains explicit material, such as strong language or adult themes.
• <ParentalWarningType>NotExplicit</ParentalWarningType>: This signifies that the content does not contain any explicit material and is suitable for a general audience.
• <ParentalWarningType>NoAdviceAvailable</ParentalWarningType>: Used when there is no information available about the explicitness of the content.

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Please note that some services utilise this tag for content filtering so ensuring that this is accurately populated will result in better content placement across the platform.