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Metadata Fields Reference by Category

This section provides category-specific guidance for populating metadata fields. Use these as templates when creating new works.

Installations

Installations focus on venue, commissioners, curators, and visitor engagement.

Recommended Fields:

metadata:
  year: "2024"
  date: "March 10 - May 25, 2024"  # Exhibition period
  location: "Paris, France"
  places: "Palais de Tokyo"  # Specific venue name
  role: "Sound artist, composer, installation artist"
  technology: "Multi-channel sound system, sensors, custom software"
  collaborators: "Visual artist Name, Engineer Name"
  commissioned_by: "Museum or Festival Name"
  client: "Organization or Ministry Name"  # Optional: funding body
  produced_by: "Production Company"
  curated_by: "Curator Name"
  credits: "Concept & sound: Artist. Collaborator: Name (role). Production: Company"
  partners: "Partner Organization 1, Partner Organization 2"
  supporters: "Foundation Name, Funding Body"
  interview: "Featured in Art Magazine"  # Optional: press coverage
  press_kit: "Download at example.com"  # Optional: press materials
  special_thanks: "To the museum team and all collaborators"
  custom:
    - label: "Capacity"
      value: "20 visitors per session"
    - label: "System"
      value: "24-channel immersive audio"
    - label: "Visitors"
      value: "Over 35,000 during exhibition"

Key Considerations:

Use date field for exhibition periods (start - end date)
Include venue name in places field
Document visitor capacity and engagement metrics in custom fields
List all institutional partners and supporters

Live Acts

Live acts emphasize performance dates, venues, tours, and live presentation details.

Recommended Fields:

metadata:
  year: "2024"
  date: "June 15, 2024"  # Performance date or tour period
  location: "Berlin, Germany"  # Primary location or tour region
  performed_in: "Europe, North America"  # Geographic scope
  places: "Berghain, Funkhaus, Tresor"  # Multiple venues
  role: "Live performer, sound artist"
  technology: "Modular synthesizers, MaxMSP, live sampling"
  collaborators: "Visual artist Name, Lighting designer Name"
  commissioned_by: "Festival Name"  # If commissioned performance
  curated_by: "Festival Curator"  # If curated event
  credits: "Performance: Artist. Visuals: Name. Production: Company"
  partners: "Festival Partner Organizations"
  supporters: "Arts Council, Funding Body"
  custom:
    - label: "Tour"
      value: "12 cities, 3 continents"
    - label: "Duration"
      value: "60 minutes"
    - label: "Performances"
      value: "15 shows"

Key Considerations:

Use performed_in for tour geographic scope
List multiple venues in places field
Document tour statistics in custom fields
Include performance duration and format details

Releases

Releases require industry identifiers (ISRC, UPC, ISWC), production credits, and distribution information.

Recommended Fields:

metadata:
  year: "2024"
  location: "Reykjavik, Iceland"  # Recording location
  role: "Composer, producer, field recordist"
  technology: "Field recordings, modular synthesizers, tape manipulation"
  isrc: "USRC17607839"  # International Standard Recording Code
  upc: "123456789012"  # Universal Product Code (barcode)
  iswc: "T-345.246.800-1"  # International Standard Musical Work Code (optional)
  composer_performer_producer: "Artist Name"
  mastering_by: "Studio Name / Engineer Name"
  mastering_by_link: "https://studio.com"  # Optional: link to studio
  artwork_by: "Designer Name / Photographer Name"
  credits: "All tracks composed and produced by Artist. Mastering: Name. Artwork: Name"
  produced_by: "Label Name"  # Record label or self-released
  interview: "Featured on Resident Advisor"  # Optional: press coverage
  press_kit: "Download at artist.com/press"  # Optional: EPK link
  socials: "@artist_name on Bandcamp, Spotify"  # Streaming links
  special_thanks: "To everyone who supported this release"
  custom:
    - label: "Format"
      value: "Digital, Limited Edition Vinyl, CD"
    - label: "Duration"
      value: "45 minutes, 10 tracks"
    - label: "Genre"
      value: "Experimental Electronic, Ambient"
    - label: "Label"
      value: "Label Name (Catalog: LAB123)"

Key Considerations:

Always include ISRC for individual recordings
Include UPC for albums/EPs (barcode number)
Include ISWC for composition registration (optional but recommended)
Document all production credits (mastering, artwork, mixing)
Specify all release formats (digital, vinyl, CD, cassette)
Include catalog number in custom fields if released on label
Link to streaming platforms in socials field

Industry Identifier Information:

ISRC (International Standard Recording Code): Unique identifier for individual sound recordings. Format: CC-XXX-YY-NNNNN
UPC (Universal Product Code): 12-digit barcode number for physical/digital releases
ISWC (International Standard Musical Work Code): Unique identifier for musical compositions. Format: T-345.246.800-1

Commissions

Commissions highlight multiple artists, shared creative process, and partnership details.

Recommended Fields:

metadata:
  year: "2024"
  location: "Remote collaboration (worldwide)"  # or specific location
  role: "Co-composer, producer, curator"
  technology: "Collaborative online production, various techniques"
  collaborators: "Artist 1 (Country), Artist 2 (Country), Artist 3 (Country)"
  commissioned_by: "Organization Name"  # If commissioned
  produced_by: "Collective Name or Independent"
  credits: "Artist 1: tracks 1,3,5. Artist 2: tracks 2,4. All artists: track 6. Mastering: Name"
  partners: "Supporting Organizations"
  interview: "Conversation in Electronic Beats"
  press_kit: "Download at project.net"
  socials: "@project_name @artist1 @artist2"
  special_thanks: "To all collaborators for their trust and contributions"
  # Include category-specific fields based on format
  # If release: add ISRC, UPC, mastering_by, artwork_by
  # If installation: add places, commissioned_by, curated_by
  # If live act: add performed_in, places, date
  custom:
    - label: "Format"
      value: "Digital album, Installation, Live performance"
    - label: "Artists"
      value: "5 international collaborators"
    - label: "Duration"
      value: "60 minutes, 12 tracks"

Key Considerations:

Emphasize the collaborative nature in role field
List all collaborators with their locations/roles
Use credits field to specify individual contributions
Include format-specific metadata (ISRC for releases, venues for performances, etc.)
Document collaborative process and geographic scope
Multi-category works should include metadata from all relevant categories