Is there a specific way to handle uploads that are to be released at a later date, or do we simply upload them like any other release and the release timing is handled by the system?
All future releases I have uploaded and made āactiveā did not show up in the ānew releasesā stream on the player. I assume the system will take care of the timing, so go through all the same steps as every other release I have uploaded.
Yep, system takes care of it behind the scenes to my knowledge (from a previous exchange with hakanto).
Thereās a section on the spreadsheet for future releases so if/when we get involved with upload coordination I presume weāll note these releases here and thereāll either be an email process to let an artist know itās scheduled for upload, or emailed when live, or both, etc.
@Uploaders Iāve added a new task under Processing a submission:
Check that the artistsā full name is on the entry. If either their first or last name is missing, note this on the Resonate Uploads spreadsheet and do not upload the release.
Now Iāve encountered this in the wild, just clarifyingā¦
We mean under composers of the upload/metadata?
I have a release where on the wordpress submission, they have included their full name: e.g., Alan Human
But on the metadata spreadsheet they have just put their first initial: e.g., A. Human
This is fine, I can put two-and-two together butā¦
Thereās also another composer: e.g., B. Person
Do I need their full name too? I presume yes but wanted to check.
That is what weāre looking for ā a full name on the wordpress entries page. If you have that, youāre good to upload.
Another upload question (or maybe an @upcoord question).
I was going through stalled corrections and noted one where the issue was a numbers spreadsheet. As I can open these so I thought Iād have a go.
Now what I didnāt think to check was that the user still existed (originally submitted April 2021) andā¦ they donāt.
Iāve got an uploaded release and tracks but canāt change ownership as the owner doesnāt exist.
Is this a dev thing, to get them deleted, or should I reach out to the artist if they want to create a new account?
You can remove the release by scrolling to the bottom of the release page to the āDanger Zoneā section and click on the āRemove Releaseā button. I have no idea what happens behind the curtains with the audio files and artwork associated with the release (and am curious to learn).
Without knowing why the artist removed their account, I donāt feel comfortable offering advice on whether or not to reach out to them. Maybe they gave up on Resonate and could be convinced to return? Maybe theyāre pursuing a different artist persona/brand, so this release is no longer relevant? Maybe they abandoned making music altogether? Maybe they made this release in collaboration with others, and have since separated?
Great points. Iād forgotten about the remove release button. I suspect the tracks will still need deleting by a dev but Iāll probably find out.
Yeah, it feels a bit crappy that they mightāve given up on us but with that much time passed it feels weird to try ask them to come back etc.
Question for @Hakanto or possibly @auggod - Do we allow (can the platform support) emoji characters in release titles/track titles?
[EDIT] This appears to work!
@Hakanto - I have a release submission which is a collaboration between 2 artists who both have releases on Resonate. The metadata lists both artists as the āRelease Artistā.
Should I transcribe both names as shown in the metadata to the āRelease Artistā field in the uploader? Or should I only use the name of the artist who sent the submission (since I can only assign ownership to that 1 artist, anyway)?
Hey peeps!
Iāve got a submission entry here that is actually multiple releases in a single submission - each with proper metadata sheets and all. Itās actually no problem for me to handle, but I was thinking Iād bring this up here, just in case.
I will be listing them as such in the uploads sheet :
Enter the Release Artist however they wrote it on the spreadsheet for that release.
For an example, scroll through the artist page for Machinefabriek to see how he often changes the Release Artist name from release to release, yet they are all under his artist accountās ownership: thus appearing on one artist page.
Seeking consensus from @upcoord:
Since performing the Upload Coordinator role myself, I have learned to double-check that the email address in the submissionās āAdd to labelā column is actually associated with a label account by using the Dashboardās āUsersā search.
When Iām working as an Uploader, should I just blindly copy that email address into the āLabel?ā column of the uploads spreadsheet? Or is it okay to not transcribe it to the spreadsheet if I confirmed it isnāt a labelās address?
Iād say fine not to transcribe but maybe add a note in the comments should it be relevant later
@Hakanto following the discussion on https://community.resonate.is/t/upload-of-licensed-cover-versions/2781/5 can you update the guidelines at the top to explain, possibly under āDetails details detailsā:
Cover Versions and Remixes
Until such a time as Resonateās legal policy changes, we are able to accept cover versions and remixes where the artist has accepted responsibility and confirmed they have the appropriate rights. They do this via the checkbox on the wordpress submission form. When uploading, you are fine to process cover versions and remixes and tick the appropriate checkboxes, even though they say no covers and no remixes. These check boxes are intended to updated before the upload tool becomes public.
Feel free to make any amendments to help keep it clear and concise.
@Uploaders in case anyone else get confused, like I was, the āNo Covers No Remixesā checkbox on the upload tool is legacy wording that needs updating. Artistās have confirmed they have the rights and have taken responsibility for covers and remixes and we are okay to proceed with uploading (until such a time as policy changes).
@upcoord if anyone is concerned/confused about covers in the future, hopefully these notes help us steer them.