Artist Tip: DON'T JUST RELEASE.
You've poured countless hours, blood, and sweat into your sound. Now it's finished and ready for the world. But simply uploading it isn't enough. To ensure your track gets the attention it deserves and that you actually get paid for every stream, there are a few crucial steps you shouldn't forget.
Your Track is Gold – Treat it That Way
Every song you produce is a piece of your creativity and hard work. It represents your art and your talent. You should reflect this value in the release process. A hastily uploaded track without the necessary care for details can quickly disappear into digital oblivion and cost you revenue.
Don't just see your release as an audio file, but as a complete package that needs to be prepared and presented. The quality of your sound is the foundation, but the packaging and correct information are the basis for your success and reach.
The Often Forgotten Step: Metadata is Key
Before your track passes through the digital gates, give your full attention to the metadata. Metadata are the invisible pieces of information that describe and identify your song. This includes the title, artist name, genre, the names of all involved songwriters and producers, but also technical details like ISRC and UPC.
This data is crucial. It helps Digital Service Providers (DSPs) like Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon Music categorize and display your track correctly to listeners. Incorrect or missing metadata can lead to your song not being found or being misassigned, which in turn directly impacts your visibility and earnings.
Pay Attention to the Details: Everything Must Be Perfect
Besides the basic metadata, there are other details that are often overlooked but make a big difference. Is your cover artwork in the correct format and high resolution? Do the author details match exactly? Are all songwriters and composers correctly named so that future royalty splits run smoothly?
OGRECORDS™ helps you with this: ISRC and UPC codes are automatically assigned with every upload, so you don't have to worry about these technical identifiers yourself. The management of royalty splits for unlimited recipients per track or release is also included with us and can be calculated in real-time /royalty-splits.
Why This Is So Important: Discoverability and Money
The main reason for meticulously maintaining your metadata and details is twofold: discoverability and earnings. Correct metadata ensures that your track appears in search queries, lands in the right playlists, and is processed correctly by algorithms. This increases your chances of being discovered by new listeners.
At the same time, precise information ensures that you actually get paid for every single stream, download, or use of your track. Missing or incorrect information can lead to royalties due to you not being correctly allocated or even being lost. With OGRECORDS™, you retain 100% ownership of your masters, and we operate on a 10% revenue share model with no subscription or per-release fees /pricing. You only pay when you earn. We distribute your sound to 38+ DSPs in over 240 territories /distribution.
Invest the time in the details of your release – it will pay off.