{"id":22998,"date":"2024-07-16T10:23:36","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T09:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/an-introduction-to-official-artist-channels-copy\/"},"modified":"2024-07-16T16:43:46","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T15:43:46","slug":"ournewdistributionmodule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cygnusmusic.net\/resources\/ournewdistributionmodule\/","title":{"rendered":"Our New Distribution Module"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Our new, flagship distribution module<\/strong> sets us apart from the alternatives, providing you with the tools you need to stay in control of your music. Built by our in-house team of web developers, musicians and label owners it\u2019s designed to make your experience simple and intuitive.<\/p><\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t

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Creating a release<\/h3> \n

Once you\u2019re all set up on our system you\u2019ll have full access to our in-house Label Management System<\/strong> allowing you to create and schedule releases with ease. The system was designed and built by our in-house web developers at Cygnus Music.<\/p>\n

Simply login, go to distribution, open your label and click on ‘Open Label Dashboard’.<\/p>\n

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  1. Make sure your audio files are\u00a016bit or 24bit WAV files<\/span><\/strong>, and are the correct\u00a0final\u00a0<\/span>ma<\/span>stered versions<\/span>.<\/li>\n
  2. Ensure your artwork has all the correct information on it and is a\u00a0square .jpeg or .png file <\/span>with dimensions of at least\u00a02000 x 2000<\/strong>\u00a0pixels<\/span>.<\/li>\n
  3. Check all the release and artist information carefully.<\/li>\n
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    When creating a new release, you’ll be first directed to the homepage, presented as a “Tile View.”\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    On this page, you’ll be able to create a new release<\/strong>, search for new releases, view releases\u00a0<\/strong>and access pre-save and Smartlinks <\/strong>(these are automated 9 days before).\u00a0<\/p>\n

    The new “Tile View” page is designed to provide all the essential information you need in one place. It enables quick and efficient searching through releases to find relevant details. At Cygnus Music, we understand that label owners are extremely busy, so having a fast and streamlined system is crucial.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n \n

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    You can access the detailed table by clicking on “Detailed Table” on the<\/strong> Tile View section.\u00a0<\/strong>This “Detailed Table” allows you to use advanced filtering<\/strong>, allows you to view release<\/strong>, it also allows you to grab a pre-save and Smartlink.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n \n

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    When you click “Create a Release<\/strong>” you’ll be presented with the “Release Level<\/strong>” page. From here you’ll be able to upload artwork<\/strong> (.jpeg or .png) and add artists<\/strong> to your releases. You’ll be able to toggle these as primary<\/strong> and featuring<\/strong> (please note that anything over 3 artists as release level will create a various artist product.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Catalogue numbers <\/strong>can be left blank, as these will be sequentially auto-generated (if you’ve got releases in the system<\/strong>). If not then this needs to be added by the user.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    UPC’s\u00a0<\/strong>can be added in by the user, or this field can be left blank, and they’ll be automatically generated by Cygnus Music once a release is approved.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n \n

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    You’ll next land on the “Tracks” section. Here you’ll be able to set track sequence,\u00a0<\/strong>add track <\/strong>& upload audio.\u00a0<\/strong>The “Track” section will give you the option to remove\/edit tracks<\/strong> and save the track sequence.\u00a0<\/strong>The main two functions of this section is to add track metadata & audio.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n \n

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    Adding a track<\/strong><\/p>\n

    *this is explained in more detail below<\/em><\/p>\n