Assets
Adding an Asset to an Existing Release
In some cases, you may want to combine assets or enhance an existing release. Examples include: Creating a combined release or a compilation from tracks across different releases. Adding a new version of a track to an existing album. Note: This ...
Exporting Tracks as New Assets
Sometimes a certain track from an album becomes deserving of its own release. Instead of uploading the track again, you can export it from an existing asset and make a new one without affecting the original asset. Exporting a track from an existing ...
Specifying MAPL Criteria for Canadian Content
Under CRTC rules radio stations in Canada must play a specified amount of domestic content. In Asset Creation individual tracks can be specified with MAPL criteria and when used in releases will show CanCon icons and CanCon metadata that can be ...
Deleting Assets
To delete an asset, go to Assets. Click on the * * * context menu beside the asset you wish to remove. Select Delete. The confirmation dialog warns you that you will affect releases that are using it including ones that have already been published. ...
Creating a Release From an Asset
One of the easiest ways to create a release is by finding the asset first in Assets and creating it there. In Assets, find the asset that you wish to create a release from, and click on the 3 dots next to it to open the context menu. Choose Create ...
Cloning Assets
You can take an existing asset and clone it (duplicate it) so that you can change its metadata to suit different releases or tailor it for different markets or marketing labels. To clone a release, in Assets find the asset you wish to clone. Click on ...
Editing Existing Assets
You can edit an existing release by going to Assets. Then click the * * * action menu beside the asset you wish to edit and select Edit. The edit panel for that asset will open. Make your changes and press OK the same as you would when creating the ...
Managing Assets
With Play MPE® Caster, your team members can access and manage all assets available to your label. The platform offers powerful sorting, searching, and filtering tools to streamline your workflow. Accessing Assets After signing in, from the main ...
Assigning a Label or Owner to an Asset
When uploading a new asset or editing an existing one, you can assign it to a record label or to an owner that you have permission to manage. Go to the Assets section. Choose whether to Edit an existing asset or create a new one (e.g., Add Playlist ...
Converting a Single Track Asset to a Multi-Track Playlist
When preparing single track assets you may want to be able to expand it to multiple tracks. Converting single to multiple track asset In Assets edit a single track asset. In the track window on the left side of the window you will see a Change to ...
Adding Album Art to an Asset
You can attach an album art when adding a new audio track, which helps streamline the process of creating a release in the future. When a release is created with this asset, the album art will be automatically embedded. Steps to Add Album Art: In ...
Uploading a Track to Assets
You can easily add individual songs or multiple tracks to Assets for inclusion in a release. Adding an Audio Track to Assets After signing in, go to Assets from the main menu. Click the 3 dots next to the existing Asset, then edit. On the Track ...
Creating & Updating Assets
In Play MPE® Caster, uploading assets is done entirely through the web browser tools available in the Assets section. Accessing the Assets Section Release creators with asset creation privileges can sign in to their Caster account. From the main ...
Replacing Audio Files in Your Release
To replace an audio file, please follow the steps below: 1) Go to the Assets section 2) Search for the asset and edit it. 3) Remove the wrong audio. 4) Upload the correct audio. 5) Click Save.
Changing the Tracklist Order in Multi-Track Releases
1) Go to Assets Section 2) Look for the playlist. Click More(...) and select edit. 3) Click, hold and drag(up or down) to change track order. 4) Click OK to Save Changes.
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What is an "Impact Date"?
Impact Date (also known as Add Date) refers to the specific date that a label, artist, promoter, or similar entity wishes for radio stations to add a new release—typically a single—to their playlists for radio airplay. This date is crucial for ...
How do I listen to a new release?
To listen to a new release, click on the 'Listen Now' or 'Get It Now' button from within the release email notification. From there, the Play MPE® Player will launch and automatically open the release page for you to stream and download.
What Reporting Results Mean
The Reporting default view will show each release's ID, Title, Artist, Label, Owner and reporting data. Reporting results are updated every 2 hours. The reporting columns have specific meaning defined below. First Available Date The date the release ...
Finding Canadian Content Releases
Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) regulations require radio stations to play a specific amount of music that qualifies as Canadian Content (CanCon). The CanCon quota for most Canadian stations is 35%, making it ...
Signing into Play MPE® Player
Signing In with Username and Password Go to https://player.plaympe.com/ In the Email field, enter the email address associated with your account. In the Password field, enter your password. Click the Sign in button. Once logged in, you can download ...