Music metadata describes the essential information attached to a piece of music, including the title, composer, publisher, copyright owner, PRO affiliations, and usage details required for licensing, distribution, and royalty tracking.
Accurate metadata ensures music can be properly identified, licensed, and reported across platforms such as streaming services, film and television productions, music libraries, and performing rights organizations like ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, PRS, and SOCAN.
Without complete metadata, music can become difficult to track, which may prevent composers and publishers from receiving proper credit, licensing opportunities, or performance royalties.
The Music Metadata Generator below allows producers, composers, and music supervisors to quickly create structured metadata for their tracks by entering key information about the music, ownership, and licensing details.
Once generated, the metadata can be copied, exported, or used when submitting music to libraries, distributors, licensing platforms, or rights organizations.
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The metadata generator above helps you create structured metadata and keyword sets for individual tracks. But managing metadata manually can become slow and inconsistent as your catalog grows.
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Music metadata is the structured information attached to a piece of music that describes the track, its creators, ownership, and how it can be used. Metadata typically includes details such as the track title, composer, publisher, copyright owner, performing rights organization, genre, mood, and other identifying information.
Keywords are descriptive terms associated with the music that help editors, producers, and music supervisors quickly find tracks that match the tone or style they need. Common keyword categories include genre, mood, instrumentation, tempo, and scene type.
Accurate metadata and well-chosen keywords make music easier to search, license, and place in film, television, advertising, games, and online media. Without clear metadata, tracks can become difficult to discover, which reduces the chances of licensing opportunities and royalty generation.