Managing Metadata

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1. What is Metadata and Why is it Important?

• Metadata is the essential information tied to your song, helping with organization, credits, and ensuring your release is correctly documented.
• In Vandall, metadata includes:
  • Song name & artist name
  • Genre & subgenre (coming soon)
  • Language & explicit content tags
  • BPM & song key
  • Credits for contributors
  • Lyrics and additional notes

2. Uploading Your Track

• You can drag and drop your audio file directly into Vandall.
• Recommended format: Uncompressed, lossless WAV files for best quality.
• Once uploaded, you’ll be able to define all metadata fields before preparing the track for release.

3. Defining Basic Metadata

• Song Name: Enter the song title without adding featured artists or unnecessary details like the year.
• Artist Name: This should be the primary artist’s name.
• Genre Selection: Choose from officially recognized Billboard chart genres.
• Subgenres (Coming Soon): A future update will allow you to select a more specific genre.

4. Additional Metadata Options

• Mark as Instrumental: If the song has no lyrics, you can tag it as an instrumental.
• Language Selection: If your song has lyrics, select the primary language.
• Explicit Content: Mark whether your track contains explicit lyrics.

5. Adding Contributor Credits

• Currently, credits are limited to project members. This means only those in the project can be tagged with roles.
• We are working on improving metadata mapping to allow non-project members to be credited in the future.
• For now, you can use the description field to manually add external collaborators.

6. Song Details & Extra Fields

• BPM & Key: Enter the song's beats per minute and its musical key.
  • Note: Flats and sharps (e.g., D# minor) are not yet supported in the dropdown but can be manually entered in the description field.
• Lyrics & Additional Notes: Use the description field to store extra information such as:
  • Lyrics
  • ISRC codes
  • Alternate credits
  • Production notes

7. Preparing for Release

• Once all metadata is properly filled in, you can finalize your song for release.
• Go to the Publish button at the top to begin the release preparation process.

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