Challenge · 7 days · Beginner

Metadata Audit Week — Negotiating distribution and label deals

Make your back catalogue editorially defensible.

Audit and clean the metadata for your existing releases so future pitches and re-releases land harder. A week of unglamorous work that compounds for years.

The plan, day by day

1. Day 1Export your full catalogue from your distributor. Open it in a spreadsheet.
2. Day 2Check primary genre, secondary genre, language, and mood tags on every release.
3. Day 3Fix every credit field: writers, producers, features. Match exactly across platforms.
4. Day 4Confirm ISRC and UPC are correct and consistent.
5. Day 5Update or write artist bio on Spotify for Artists and Apple Music for Artists.
6. Day 6Refresh artist images on all DSP profiles. Same image, same crop, same week.
7. Day 7Document your metadata standards as a one-page checklist for every future release.