Metadata and Tagging
Day 10: Metadata and Tagging
Welcome back! Today, we’re going to dive into metadata and tagging. Properly tagging your music with accurate metadata is essential for making it discoverable and increasing your chances of getting it placed.
Lesson:
Metadata is the information embedded in your music files that describes the content. This includes details like the track title, artist name, album name, genre, mood, and keywords. Proper metadata helps music supervisors and other decision-makers find your music quickly and efficiently.
Start by ensuring that all your tracks have complete and accurate metadata. This includes the basics like track title, artist name, and album name, as well as more specific information like genre, mood, tempo, and key. Adding descriptive keywords can also help.
Think about terms that someone might use when searching for music like yours. For example, if your track is an upbeat pop song, you might include keywords like "happy," "energetic," "pop," and "upbeat."
Assignment:
Today’s assignment is to review and update the metadata for your top 10 tracks. Start by opening each track in your digital audio workstation (DAW) or a metadata editing tool. Check that all the basic information is correct and add any missing details. Then, think about the genre, mood, and keywords for each track. Add these to the metadata to make your tracks more discoverable.
Reflection:
Write a brief paragraph about the importance of metadata and tagging. How do you think accurate metadata can help get your music placed? What challenges did you face while updating your metadata?
Activity:
Create a template for your metadata. This can be a simple document or spreadsheet where you list all the fields you need to fill out for each track. Having a template will make it easier to ensure that all your tracks have complete and consistent metadata.
Resources:Here are some tools that can help you add and edit metadata for your tracks:
That’s it for Day 10!
Proper metadata and tagging are essential for making your music discoverable and increasing your chances of getting it placed. Tomorrow, we’ll look at creating instrumental versions of your tracks. See you then!
Welcome back! Today, we’re going to dive into metadata and tagging. Properly tagging your music with accurate metadata is essential for making it discoverable and increasing your chances of getting it placed.
Lesson:
Metadata is the information embedded in your music files that describes the content. This includes details like the track title, artist name, album name, genre, mood, and keywords. Proper metadata helps music supervisors and other decision-makers find your music quickly and efficiently.
Start by ensuring that all your tracks have complete and accurate metadata. This includes the basics like track title, artist name, and album name, as well as more specific information like genre, mood, tempo, and key. Adding descriptive keywords can also help.
Think about terms that someone might use when searching for music like yours. For example, if your track is an upbeat pop song, you might include keywords like "happy," "energetic," "pop," and "upbeat."
Assignment:
Today’s assignment is to review and update the metadata for your top 10 tracks. Start by opening each track in your digital audio workstation (DAW) or a metadata editing tool. Check that all the basic information is correct and add any missing details. Then, think about the genre, mood, and keywords for each track. Add these to the metadata to make your tracks more discoverable.
Reflection:
Write a brief paragraph about the importance of metadata and tagging. How do you think accurate metadata can help get your music placed? What challenges did you face while updating your metadata?
Activity:
Create a template for your metadata. This can be a simple document or spreadsheet where you list all the fields you need to fill out for each track. Having a template will make it easier to ensure that all your tracks have complete and consistent metadata.
Resources:Here are some tools that can help you add and edit metadata for your tracks:
- MP3tag: https://www.mp3tag.de/en/
- MusicBrainz Picard: https://picard.musicbrainz.org/
- Jaikoz: https://www.jthink.net/jaikoz/
- TagScanner: https://www.xdlab.ru/en/
- Kid3: https://kid3.kde.org/
That’s it for Day 10!
Proper metadata and tagging are essential for making your music discoverable and increasing your chances of getting it placed. Tomorrow, we’ll look at creating instrumental versions of your tracks. See you then!