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Metadata Quality Operations
Catalog metadata — ISRC, UPC, artist credits, genre, language, release dates — is maintained to platform standards, with ongoing reviews to catch and correct inconsistencies.
Catalog Management
Music Catalog Management at Scale
Systematic catalog operations for labels and rights holders — covering metadata quality, asset organisation, release tracking and long-term catalog health across global and regional markets.
What we provide
Every layer of catalog operations
From metadata accuracy to multi-label roster management — a complete operational framework for catalogs of any size.
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Asset Organisation
Audio masters, artwork and supplementary release assets are structured, stored and referenced within a consistent organisational framework across the full catalog.
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Release Status Tracking
Live release status across DSPs is monitored and maintained. Takedowns, re-deliveries, corrections and updates are managed as operational tasks within the catalog workflow.
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Multi-Label & Roster Management
Labels, distributors and aggregators with multiple artists and catalog owners can have their entire roster managed within SMG's structured multi-label operational framework.
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Catalog Ingestion
New catalog additions — whether fresh releases or back-catalog titles — are onboarded through a structured ingestion process covering metadata validation, asset review and delivery preparation.
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Long-Term Catalog Health
Beyond initial delivery, SMG supports the ongoing health of catalog data — including updates required by DSPs, metadata corrections flagged by platforms and periodic quality reviews.
Why catalog operations matter
Data quality underpins everything
Every downstream process — distribution, royalty reporting, rights administration and YouTube Content ID — depends on the accuracy of the underlying catalog data. Errors in metadata propagate across platforms, leading to missed payments, incorrect credits and distribution failures that are time-consuming to correct after the fact.
SMG's catalog management operations treat data quality as a foundation, not an afterthought — applying consistent standards from ingestion through to live delivery and ongoing maintenance.
Accurate ISRC & UPC assignment
Correct identifier assignment prevents royalty misattribution and platform rejection.
Consistent artist & release credits
Standardised metadata ensures correct attribution across all DSP storefronts.
Asset format compliance
Audio and artwork assets reviewed against each platform's technical specifications.
Version control
Re-issues, remasters and corrected releases tracked separately from originals.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does music catalog management involve?
Catalog management covers the systematic organisation, maintenance and operational oversight of a music library — including metadata accuracy, asset storage, release status tracking and rights data integrity. For labels and distributors managing large catalogs, structured catalog management reduces errors, improves DSP data quality and makes the catalog easier to operate at scale.
How does SMG handle metadata at scale?
SMG maintains catalog metadata according to industry standards — including ISRC codes, UPC barcodes, artist credits, genre classifications, language tagging and release date records. Metadata is reviewed for completeness and consistency as part of ongoing catalog operations, and updated where corrections or additions are required.
Can SMG manage catalogs across multiple labels or artists?
Multi-label and multi-artist catalog management is a core part of SMG's operations. Labels with diverse rosters, catalog aggregators and distributors managing content on behalf of multiple rights holders can have their catalog operations structured and administered through SMG's infrastructure.
How are audio and image assets organised and maintained?
Audio masters, artwork files and supplementary assets are stored and referenced within SMG's catalog infrastructure. Asset organisation follows release-level and track-level structure, with version control and format consistency checks applied to maintain asset quality over time.
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