Uploading and Preparing Assets
Add to an asset
Sometimes you may wish to import an existing asset into an existing one, for example if you are making a combined release or making a compilation from tracks from different releases or adding a new version of a track to a previously released album. ...
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. Click in its * * * context menu and choose Create release. This will launch ...
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 in ...
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 ...
Reviewing existing assets
In Play MPE V8 anyone in your label will be able to view all assets available to your team, with sorting and searching tools. After signing in, click Assets in the main menu. You will see any existing assets displayed in the main table. Each column ...
Edit Asset Owner or Labels
When uploading a new or editing an existing asset you will want to assign the asset to a label that you have privilege to. Adding a label to an asset In Assets -> When you Edit an existing asset or Add Playlist / Add Audio track Click the button ...
Converting a single track asset to multiple 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 ...
Uploading a playlist (album) to Assets
In Play MPE v8 multiple track assets (formerly "bundles") are uploaded separately from singles. Uploading a Playlist (album) After signing in, choose Assets in the main menu. To upload an album or multiple track asset (formerly "bundle"), click ...
Adding album art to asset
With both Add New Playlist and Add audio you can attach album art to help speed the process of creating a release in the future. When a release is created with this asset it will have the album art automatically embedded. Adding album art to asset ...
Uploading a track to Assets
You can add an individual song or multiple songs (formerly bundle) to Assets for inclusion in a release. Adding an Audio Track (individual song) After signing in, go to Assets in the main menu. At the top of the Assets page, click Add Audio Track ...
Creating and preparing assets for releases
In Play MPE v8, uploading assets is entirely handled through the web browser tools created in the Assets. Release creators who have asset creation privileges can sign in and access these by clicking on the main menu and selecting Assets. In Assets ...