Don’t get lost in the music industry chat. All the lingo you’ll need to get clued up on all things distribution, streaming, revenue, etc.

  • C/P Line – The C Line and P Line are indicators of who owns the music, be it you, your label or (if a cover) the original artist.
  • Content ID – YouTube & Facebook both use a system that will identify where your music is being used and how you can control what happens to it.
  • Copyright – Copyright is what protects you and your work from being stolen. Your work is protected by copyright the moment you create something.
  • Distributor – That’s us! Your distributor will take your music, make sure it fits the stores guidelines and send it on its way.
  • FLAC – A FLAC file is a uncompressed digital copy of your music at a much reduced size.
  • ISRC – The ISRC is a unique code for your individual tracks. If you don’t already have one, we can create one for you, for free.
  • Mechanical License – This is what allows you to use another’s work in a cover.
  • Metadata – Metadata is everything about your release that isn’t the music. Artist name, release title, track title, genre, etc.
  • Pre-Save – Pre-saving allows fans to save a release to their library before it goes public. Come release day, the music will automatically appear in their likes songs.
  • Release – Release is an all encompassing terms for singles, EPs, albums or extended albums.
  • Revenue – The revenue of a release is the money earned from it through purchases and streams, after stores and distributors have taken their cut.
  • UPC – The UPC is a unique barcode for your release. If you don’t already have one, we can create one for you, for free. Also see EAN.