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Each track lists the people who wrote, performed and produced it.

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What every track needs

Before a release can be submitted, every track needs:
  • at least one songwriter (a role such as Composer, Lyricist or Songwriter), with a legal first and last name;
  • at least one performer (such as Vocals, Guitar or Programmer);
  • at least one production credit (such as Producer, Mixing Engineer or Mastering Engineer).
One person can hold several roles, as Nora does above.

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Fields

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string
Legal first name. Songwriters need a first and last name.
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string
Legal last name.
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string
The name to credit, if different from the legal name (for example, a producer name). Needed if you don’t send firstName and lastName.
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string[]
required
One or more roles. The full list is at GET /delivery/reference/credit-roles. Common spellings are also accepted, such as writer or vocalist.
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number
The songwriting share, in percent. Only for people with a songwriting role.
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string
The songwriter’s IPI number, 9 to 11 digits.
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string
The songwriter’s performing rights organisation, for example ASCAP, BMI or PRS.

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Songwriting shares

Give a share for every songwriter on the track, totalling exactly 100, or give none and the share is split evenly. Giving shares for some songwriters and not others is refused, so nobody’s publishing is misstated.

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Remixes

A remix track needs a credit with the Remixer role for the person who remixed it.

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Artists aren’t credits

Primary and featured artists are set through artists. The Primary Artist and Featured Artist roles are refused in credits.