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.
100K+
Catalog Tracks
ISRC
Identifier QC
Multi
Label Support
450+
DSP Coverage
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.
Asset Organisation
Audio masters, artwork and supplementary release assets are structured, stored and referenced within a consistent organisational framework across the full catalog.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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