From Music Ally · Stuart Dredge · · 1m
BeatStars Tracks Credits and Splits
BeatStars new feature tracks song credits and splits as songs are made.
In brief
BeatStars new feature tracks song credits and splits as songs are made. BeatStars' Projects feature records song credits and splits from day one with timestamped acceptances. Originally reported by Music Ally.
Music industry faces metadata issues
Shonky metadata and unagreed splits remain a persistent problem for the music industry.
BeatStars launches Projects feature
BeatStars introduced a 'Projects' feature as a workspace for files, collaborators, and agreements behind a song.
Projects store all song files

The feature stores audio, DAW sessions, MIDI, artwork, contracts, and upload records that can't be edited or deleted.
Splits tracked from day one
Composition and master splits are recorded from day one with timestamped acceptances that can't be changed.
CEO explains music industry challenge
CEO Abe Batshon stated music has no shared drive for tracking who made what, unlike software, finance, or science.
Projects ships song history

BeatStars' Projects feature records how a song was made, ensuring the history ships with the song.
What to remember
BeatStars' Projects feature records song credits and splits from day one with timestamped acceptances.



