This Free Game Friday offers information about the importance of music metadata at a glance.

It is important to make sure that your songs have accurate music metadata. Music metadata is the track information embedded into the audio file. It includes the artist name, song title, album title, genre, composer, etc.

Missing or inaccurate metadata leads to unpaid royalties when the song is played, licensed or purchased. Music streaming platforms utilize metadata to make your music discoverable, so if it’s incomplete or inaccurate you’re limiting your exposure.

You should thoroughly enter metadata when you upload your music for digital distribution. You can also add it directly to your songs using your computer’s music software or others such as a digital audio workspace, Kid3, Audacity, etc.