Import a back catalog

Before you upload, check the export has one row per track and that each artist is spelled the same way every time. Vandall matches artists to your roster by that spelling. Open Settings, then Import, and click Choose File.

• You now see a sample of the first rows of your export, split into columns.

Check that your column titles appear as headings and that no value has spilled into the wrong column. Then click Continue to Mapping.

• You now see the Map Fields step.

For each column, compare the sample values under its title with the field chosen in the dropdown to its right, and correct any that are wrong. Columns set to + New custom field become metadata fields in your workspace, so give each a clear name in the box beside it. Click Continue.

• You now see the Preview & Import step.

Click Updates existing to see the rows whose ISRC matches a track you already have. Click Errors to find rows that need fixing, then fix them or tick Skip. Below the table, tick the artists to add under Add these artists to your roster.

• You now see the rows that will import and the rows that will be skipped.
• Updates existing lists only the rows whose ISRC matches a track already in your workspace.

Tick Update existing tracks matched by ISRC to refresh tracks you already have. Leave File new tracks into their artist’s roster folder ticked so each artist’s tracks land in their folder. Click Import.

• You now see a summary once the import finishes.

Open Settings, then Metadata Fields. The columns you imported as new fields are listed under Custom Fields. Drag them into the order your team needs, and delete any the import created by mistake.

• You now see the fields in the order your team will see them on a track.