Music Credit Technology and Campaigns are Emerging in the Mainstream

For too long, the contributions of musicians, producers and engineers to musical tracks have not received full visibility in the digital age. Unlike the era of LP and CD liner notes, digital streaming has not included comprehensive documentation for those who contribute to a track.

But Warner Music Nashville artist Blake Shelton, who recently received a GRAMMY® nomination for his track “God's Country”, has pushed forward in the movement to give credit where credit is due. In support of the Recording Academy®’s groundbreaking Behind The Record campaign, a social media...

Sound Credit is now working with PPL to improve the quality of performer line-up data on recordings. Sound Credit is a platform consisting of a plug-in and desktop app, that makes it easier for creators to collect, edit and deliver music credits. The platform will now allow a performer’s International Performer Number (IPN) to be added to the recording’s metadata, ensuring more accurate contributor information. This initiative is one of a number of collaborations that PPL is involved in to improve the accuracy of recording metadata and help support music creators. It follows a similar partnership with Session (formerly Auddly)...

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ISRC AND GRID CODES FOR MUSIC RECEIVE...

The Sound Credit Publisher desktop application now allows you to generate ISRC and GRid codes with the ultimate quality.

ID codes like drivers license numbers and postal codes work in the background of everyday life, allowing complex systems to do their work.

In the music industry, the most well-known code is the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC). The ISRC is used to help identify over 30,000 pieces of audio recording content that are created per week around the world.

While the ISRC code has tremendous value in the music industry, the processes for creating and storing them is outdated. The workflow...