As of July 2016, a new metadata format in has been introduced in HarvestMedia. This will help you manage your rights administration more effectively and lays the ground work required for upcoming PRO integrations.
The “album metadata” download and “album audio” download from the admin will include this new metadata format 'HM STANDARD_NEW'. Key changes include:
- Field have been renamed to make their use easier to determine
- Additional rightholder columns
Label, Album and Track columns:
| LIBRARY: Name | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED |
| ALBUM: Code | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED |
| ALBUM: Unique Code | MUST EXIST | |
| ALBUM: Title | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED |
| ALBUM: Display Title | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL |
| ALBUM: Description | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED |
| ALBUM: Keywords | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL |
| ALBUM: Tags | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL |
| ALBUM: Styles | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL |
| ALBUM: Release Date | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED (Format: "yyyy-mm-dd") |
| ALBUM: Artwork Filename | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL |
| TRACK: Title | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED (Should not contain 'version') |
| TRACK: Display Title | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL |
| TRACK: Alternate Title | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL |
| TRACK: Description | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED |
| TRACK: Number | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED |
| TRACK: Is Main | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL (empty defaults to YES) |
| TRACK: Main Track Number | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL (REQUIRED when IsMain is NO) |
| TRACK: Version | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED |
| TRACK: Duration | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED |
| TRACK: BPM | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL |
| TRACK: Tempo | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL |
| TRACK: Genre | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED (single word only) |
| TRACK: Mixout | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL |
| TRACK: Instrumentation | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL |
| TRACK: Keywords | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL |
| TRACK: Lyrics | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL |
| TRACK: Unique Code | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL |
| TRACK: Category Codes | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL |
| TRACK: Composer(s) | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL if composer template set on account; REQUIRED otherwise |
| TRACK: Publisher(s) | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL if publisher template set on account; REQUIRED otherwise |
| TRACK: Audio Filename | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED |
Right Holder columns:
| WRITER:1: First Name | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL |
| WRITER:1: Middle Name | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL |
| WRITER:1: Last Name | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED |
| WRITER:1: Capacity | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL - set this to author, composer, author/composer, arranger |
| WRITER:1: Society | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED |
| WRITER:1: Publisher | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED (Must match TRACK: Publisher(s)) |
| WRITER:1: IPI | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED |
| WRITER:1: Territory | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL - leave this blank or set to GLOBAL unless you need a specific ownership right in another territory (territory codes to be advised) |
| WRITER:1: Publisher | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL - optional however please assign the publisher name to this field if known |
| WRITER:1: Performance Share % | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED |
| WRITER:1: Mechanical Share % | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL |
| PUBLISHER:1: Name | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED |
| PUBLISHER:1: Capacity | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED |
| PUBLISHER:1: Society | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED |
| PUBLISHER:1: IPI | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED |
| PUBLISHER:1: Territory | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL - leave this blank or set to GLOBAL unless you need a specific ownership or collection right in another territory (territory codes to be advised) |
| PUBLISHER:1: Owner Performance Share % | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED |
| PUBLISHER:1: Owner Mechanical Share % | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED |
| PUBLISHER:1: Related Publisher% | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL - optional however if known if the capacity is Sub Publisher set the relationship with the original publisher |
| PUBLISHER:1: Related Publisher | MUST EXIST | REQUIRED |
| PUBLISHER:1: Collection Performance Share % | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL |
| PUBLISHER:1: Collection Mechanical Share % | MUST EXIST | OPTIONAL |
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