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INSTRUCTIONS
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To access this template, go to File > Make a Copy. You will have full edit access to your copy.
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Initial Data to collect (highlighted in yellow on the spreadsheet):
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COLUMNTYPE OF INFORMATION
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RELEASEALBUM/EP/SINGLE
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RELEASE DATE MO/DT/YEAR
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SONG TRACK #
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TITLEUse the proper diacritical marks on this form
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TRACK LENGTHHOUR/MINUTE/SECONDS 00:00:00
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TYPE OF RELEASEOriginal, Cover, Adapted Cover, Public Domain, Adapted Public Domain, Re-release, Adapted Re-release
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MAIN ARTIST/GROUPFeatured Performer - if a Collection, Compilation or Anthology, put Various
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FEATURED ARTIST(S) Any performer who has recognition or royalty participation. Add in columns for multiple names. Includes: Duet, Trio, Guest Artist, Featured Band Member
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LABELRecord labels are companies that market recorded music and corresponding videos. They engage in a wide range of functions in the music industry, including new artist recruitment and development, copyright enforcement and can be the publisher
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PUBLISHERIn the music industry, a music publisher or publishing company is responsible for ensuring the songwriters and composers receive payment when their compositions are used commercially. ... They also secure commissions for music and promote existing compositions to recording artists, film and television.
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SONGWRITER OR AUTHOR/COMPOSERThe person(s) who composes words and/or music especially for a song.
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COMMENTS Note here if you updated a cover, created the translation in another language. IE: if you put music to a chant that did not have a melody, you have modified an existing recording and technically makes you the composer for this version of the written song.
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It may seem overwhelming at first, however, once you have all of the information above, you can start to collect the remaining information as noted on the form. Then going forward, it will be easier and the best practice to keep this information up to date with each new release.
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