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Data fields library (Metadata)

Discover the most common data fields used in the music industry.

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Written by Alexiomar Rodriguez
Updated over 3 months ago

In this article, you'll find some suggested data fields that will turn your templates into smart templates (i.e. templates enriched with data fields).


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Field Name

Other Names Used for This Field

Field Type

Example or Placeholder

Contract Title

Agreement Name

Text

Exclusive Recording Agreement

Party A, B, C, etc.

Signee, payee, payer

Text

John Doe or ABC Records

Songwriter

Writer Name, Composer, Author, Writer

Text

Juan del Pueblo

Publisher

Publisher Name, Music Publisher

Text

ABC Publishing

Recording Artist

Artist, Performer, Name of Solo Artist(s) or Group(s) on Recording(s)

Text

Brandon Lake

Producer

Name of Producer, Mixer or Engineer

Text

Tony Stark

Label

Record label

Text

ABC Records

Live Performer

Performer Name

Text

Brandon Lake

Signature

Signed By, Authorized Signatory

Text

Jane Smith

Signature Date

Date Signed

Date

01/02/2024

Start Date

Effective Date, Term Start Date

Date

01/01/2024

End Date

Termination Date, Expiry Date, Term End Date

Date

01/01/2027

Renewal Date

-

Date

01/01/2027

Event Date

Date of Event

Date

01/01/2027

Deadline Date

Delivery Deadline

Date

01/01/2027

Total Payment Amount

Payment Amount, Compensation, Fee

Number

10,000

Amount Per Payment

-

Number

500

Payment Threshold

Threshold, Minimum Amount for Payment

Number

50

Currency

-

Text

USD

Payment Schedule

Payment Terms

Text

Quarterly

Ownership (%)

-

Number

15%

Royalty Rate

Royalty Percentage, Share, Payee Split, Percentage Share

Number

15%

Delivery Requirements

Deliverables

Number

3 (albums per year)

Governing Law

Applicable Law, Jurisdiction

Text

Puerto Rico

Territory

World, Any Specific Country or Region

Text

Worldwide

PRO

Performing Rights Organization

Text

ASCAP

CMO

Collective Management Organization

Text

AGINPRO

IPI/CAE

Interested Party Information Number, Writer IPI, Publisher IPI

Number

123456789

ISWC

International Standard Musical Work Code

Text

T-034.524.680-1

ISRC

International Standard Recording Codes

Text

USRC17607839

UPC

Universal Product Code

Text

198622250641

Composition

Song Title, Title of Work, Title of Musical Composition, Name of the Work, Work, Musical Work

Text

Safe and Sound

Alternate Song Title

Track Version

Text

Safe and Sound - Live

Role

Contribution (i.e., Composer/Author, Composer, Author, Arranger, Adaptor, Translator)

Text

Lyricist

Recording

Track, Item, Sound Recording Track Name(s), Sound Recording Title, Recording Title, Track Name

Text

Safe and Sound

Release Date

-

Date

01/01/2027

Performance time of the work

Duration

Number

03:52

Release/Album

Album or Release Name, Album Title

Text

Tear Off the Roof (Live From The Holy City)

Video

Video asset

Text

Official Music Video

Genre

Genre, subgenre

Text

Christian & Gospel


ASCAP

Field Name

Field Type

Required

Title of Work

Text

Yes

Writer Name

Text

One of these is required

Writer IPI

Number

One of these is required

Role

Text (Composer/Author, Composer, Author, Arranger, Adaptor, Translator)

Yes

Share %

Number

Yes

Publisher Name

Text

One of these is required

Publisher IPI

Number

One of these is required

Territory

Text

Yes

Share %

Number

Yes

Recording Artist

Text

Required if work has been recorded

Sound Recording Title

Text

No

ISRC

Number

No

Release Date

Date

No

Performer Name

Text

Required if work has been performed

Product Type

Text

Required if work is intended for a commercial, film, or other Product

Name of commercial, film, or other product

Text

Required if work is intended for a commercial, film, or other Product

Kind of concert work

Select

Required if work is a concert work

Title of Work Used

Text

Required if work includes a sample

Writer Name (Sample)

Text

Required if work includes a sample

Writer IPI (Sample)

Number

Required if work includes a sample

Title of Public Domain Work

Text

Required if work uses public domain elements

Writer Name of Public Domain Work

Text

Required if work uses public domain elements

Performance time of the work

Number

No


Curve

Contract Import

Field Name

Field Type

Required

Name

Text

Yes

Foreign ID

Text

No

Project ID

Text

No

Accounting Period

Select (Yearly, Half-Yearly, Quarterly, Monthly)

Yes

Active

True or False

Yes

Payee

Text

Yes

Min Payout

Number

No

Auto Payment

True or False

Yes

Start Date

Date

Yes

End Date

Date

Yes

Deal Type

Select (Net or Gross)

Yes

Income Channel

Select (All, Performance, Mechanical, Sync, Print, Others)

Yes

Rate (%)

Number

Yes

Territory

Select (World, Areas, or County)

Yes

Payee Import

Field Name

Field Type

Required

Name

Text

Yes

Alternate Name

Text

No

Foreign ID

Text

No

Project ID

Text

No

Categories

Select (Songwriter, Publisher)

Yes

Contact Email

Text

Yes

Address

Text

No

Country

Select (World, Areas, or County)

Yes


Infinite Catalog

Field Name

Field Type

Required

Contract Name

Text

No

Artist

Text

One of these is required

Catalog #

Text

One of these is required

Release/Album

Text

One of these is required

Track/Item

Text

One of these is required

Payee Name

Text

Yes

Payee Split (%)

Number

Yes

Ledger

Text

Required, if uncrossed

Notes

Text

No

Term Start Date

Date

No

Term End Date

Date

No

Post-Term Conditions

Text

No

Link to File / Attachment

Text

No


Reprtoir

Label Contracts (Money In)

Field Name

Field Type

Required

Name

Text

Yes

Organization

Text

Yes

Payer

Text

Yes

Payer Type

Text (Contact or Company)

Yes

Reference

-

No

Start Date

Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

No

End Date

Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

No

Resignation Notice Duration (Quantity)

Number

No

Resignation Notice Duration (Unit)

Text (Month or Year)

No

Auto-Renewal

Yes or empty

No

Renewal Duration (Quantity)

Number

No

Renewal Duration (Unit)

Text (Month or Year)

No

Exclusivity

Text (Exclusive or Non-Exclusive)

Yes

Minimum Payout

Number

No

Share for Payer | Calculation Base (Defines whether the Payer's share of royalties is calculated on Net amounts or Gross amounts)

Text (Net or Gross)

Yes

Share for Payer (%) | Digital Sales

Number

Yes

Share for Payer (%) | License Rights

Number

Yes

Share for Payer (%) | Synchronization Rights

Number

Yes

Share for Payer (%) | Neighboring Rights

Number

Yes

Share for Payer (%) | Physical Sales

Number

Yes

Share for Payer (%) | Direct Incomes

Number

Yes

Share for Payer (%) | Expenses

Number

Yes

Contributors | Artists (Must be separated by commas:

e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No

Contributors | Record Labels (Must be separated by commas: e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No

Label Contracts (Money Out)

Field Name

Field Type

Required

Name

Text

Yes

Organization

Text

Yes

Payee

Text

Yes

Payee Type

Text (Contact or Company)

Yes

Reference

-

No

Start Date

Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

No

End Date

Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

No

Resignation Notice Duration (Quantity)

Number

No

Resignation Notice Duration (Unit)

Text (Month or Year)

No

Auto-Renewal

Yes or empty

No

Renewal Duration (Quantity)

Number

No

Renewal Duration (Unit)

Text (Month or Year)

No

Exclusivity

Text (Exclusive or Non-Exclusive)

Yes

Minimum Payout

Number

No

Share for Payee | Calculation Base (Defines whether the Payer's share of royalties is calculated on Net amounts or Gross amounts)

Text (Net or Gross)

Yes

Share for Payee (%) | Digital Sales

Number

Yes

Share for Payee (%) | License Rights

Number

Yes

Share for Payee (%) | Synchronization Rights

Number

Yes

Share for Payee (%) | Neighboring Rights

Number

Yes

Share for Payee (%) | Physical Sales

Number

Yes

Share for Payee (%) | Direct Incomes

Number

Yes

Share for Payee (%) | Expenses

Number

Yes

Contributors | Artists (Must be separated by commas:

e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No

Contributors | Record Labels (Must be separated by commas: e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No

Publisher Contracts (Money In)

Field Name

Field Type

Required

Name

Text

Yes

Organization

Text

Yes

Payer

Text

Yes

Payer Type

Text (Contact or Company)

Yes

Reference

-

No

Start Date

Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

No

End Date

Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

No

Resignation Notice Duration (Quantity)

Number

No

Resignation Notice Duration (Unit)

Text (Month or Year)

No

Auto-Renewal

Yes or empty

No

Renewal Duration (Quantity)

Number

No

Renewal Duration (Unit)

Text (Month or Year)

No

Exclusivity

Text (Exclusive or Non-Exclusive)

Yes

Minimum Payout

Number

No

Share for Payer | Calculation Base (Defines whether the Payer's share of royalties is calculated on Net amounts or Gross amounts)

Text (Net or Gross)

Yes

Share for Payer (%) | License Rights

Number

Yes

Share for Payer (%) | Mechanical Rights

Number

Yes

Share for Payer (%) | Performance Rights

Number

Yes

Share for Payer (%) | Synchronization Rights

Number

Yes

Share for Payer (%) | Print Rights

Number

Yes

Share for Payer (%) | Direct Incomes

Number

Yes

Share for Payer (%) | Expenses

Number

Yes

Contributors | Songwriters (Must be separated by commas:

e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No

Contributors | Music Publishers (Must be separated by commas: e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No

Publisher Contracts (Money Out)

Field Name

Field Type

Required

Name

Text

Yes

Organization

Text

Yes

Payee

Text

Yes

Payee Type

Text (Contact or Company)

Yes

Reference

-

No

Start Date

Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

No

End Date

Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

No

Resignation Notice Duration (Quantity)

Number

No

Resignation Notice Duration (Unit)

Text (Month or Year)

No

Auto-Renewal

Yes or empty

No

Renewal Duration (Quantity)

Number

No

Renewal Duration (Unit)

Text (Month or Year)

No

Exclusivity

Text (Exclusive or Non-Exclusive)

Yes

Minimum Payout

Number

No

Share for Payee | Calculation Base (Defines whether the Payer's share of royalties is calculated on Net amounts or Gross amounts)

Text (Net or Gross)

Yes

Share for Payee (%) | License Rights

Number

Yes

Share for Payee (%) | Mechanical Rights

Number

Yes

Share for Payee (%) | Performance Rights

Number

Yes

Share for Payee (%) | Synchronization Rights

Number

Yes

Share for Payee (%) | Print Rights

Number

Yes

Share for Payee (%) | Direct Incomes

Number

Yes

Share for Payee (%) | Expenses

Number

Yes

Contributors | Songwriters (Must be separated by commas:

e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No

Contributors | Music Publishers (Must be separated by commas: e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No

Others (Money In)

Field Name

Field Type

Required

Name

Text

Yes

Organization

Text

Yes

Payer

Text

Yes

Payer Type

Text (Contact or Company)

Yes

Reference

-

No

Start Date

Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

No

End Date

Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

No

Resignation Notice Duration (Quantity)

Number

No

Resignation Notice Duration (Unit)

Text (Month or Year)

No

Auto-Renewal

Yes or empty

No

Renewal Duration (Quantity)

Number

No

Renewal Duration (Unit)

Text (Month or Year)

No

Exclusivity

Text (Exclusive or Non-Exclusive)

Yes

Minimum Payout

Number

No

Share for Payer (%) | Direct Incomes

Number

Yes

Share for Payer (%) | Expenses

Number

Yes

Contributors | Artists (Must be separated by commas: e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No

Contributors | Record Labels (Must be separated by commas: e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No

Contributors | Songwriters (Must be separated by commas:

e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No

Contributors | Music Publishers (Must be separated by commas: e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No

Others (Money Out)

Field Name

Field Type

Required

Name

Text

Yes

Organization

Text

Yes

Payee

Text

Yes

Payee Type

Text (Contact or Company)

Yes

Reference

-

No

Start Date

Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

No

End Date

Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

No

Resignation Notice Duration (Quantity)

Number

No

Resignation Notice Duration (Unit)

Text (Month or Year)

No

Auto-Renewal

Yes or empty

No

Renewal Duration (Quantity)

Number

No

Renewal Duration (Unit)

Text (Month or Year)

No

Exclusivity

Text (Exclusive or Non-Exclusive)

Yes

Minimum Payout

Number

No

Share for Payee (%) | Direct Incomes

Number

Yes

Share for Payee (%) | Expenses

Number

Yes

Contributors | Artists (Must be separated by commas: e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No

Contributors | Record Labels (Must be separated by commas: e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No

Contributors | Songwriters (Must be separated by commas:

e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No

Contributors | Music Publishers (Must be separated by commas: e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No

CRM (Contacts)

Field Name

Field Type

Required

First Name

Text

Yes

Last Name

Text

Yes

Main Email Address

Text

No

Additional Email Address

Text

No

Associated Company

Text

No

Job Title

Text

No

Mobile Phone

Text

No

Office Phone

Text

No

Street Address

Text

No

Postal Code

Text

No

City

Text

No

State

Text

No

Country

Text

No

VAT Number

Number

No

VAT Rate

Number

No

Wittholding Tax Rate

Number

No

Contributors | Artists (Must be separated by commas: e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No

Contributors | Record Labels (Must be separated by commas: e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No

Contributors | Songwriters (Must be separated by commas:

e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No

Contributors | Music Publishers (Must be separated by commas: e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No

CRM (Companies)

Field Name

Field Type

Required

Name

Text

Yes

Main Email Address

Text

No

Additional Email Address

Text

No

Phone

Text

No

Street Address

Text

No

Postal Code

Text

No

City

Text

No

State

Text

No

Country

Text

No

VAT Number

Number

No

VAT Rate

Number

No

Wittholding Tax Rate

Number

No

Contributors | Artists (Must be separated by commas: e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No

Contributors | Record Labels (Must be separated by commas: e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No

Contributors | Songwriters (Must be separated by commas:

e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No

Contributors | Music Publishers (Must be separated by commas: e.g. Item 1, Item 2)

Text

No


Songtrust

Field Name

Field Type

Required

Song Title

Text

Yes

Alternate Song Title

Text

No

Public Name

Check

Yes

Songwriters

Text

Yes

Ownership %

Number

Yes

ISWC

Number

No

Lyrics

Text

No

ISRC

Number

No


Sound Exchange

Letter of Direction

Field Name

Field Type

Required

Name of Solo Artist(s) or Group(s) on Recording(s).

Text

Yes

Name of Producer, Mixer or Engineer ("Payee")

Text

Yes

Sound Recording Track Name(s)

Text

Yes

Percentage Share of artist royalties, for this track, to be assigned to the LOD recipient (as a % only, do not use "points" or fractions)

Number

Yes

Effective Date of the LOD for this track

Date

Required if tracks have different effective dates

Track Version (e.g., studio, re-mix version, etc.)

Text

No

Sound Recording Track ISRC

Number

No

Album or Release Name

Text

No

Label

Text

No

Release Date

Date

No

Other artists on this track

Text

No


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