The Format: How to Prepare Descriptive Content for Your CD

Each data document must begin with your contact information. This includes the label name, contact name, e-mail, address, and telephone number. We use this information as verification of submitter identity, and require it so we can contact you if necessary. Files that don't contain this information won't be processed. By submitting content, you agree to the terms and conditions of the Limited Licence Grant.

• Begin each information field with the all-uppercased text label (tag). For example, below, the word "UPC" is the tag, and the tag plus the information following it (the actual UPC number) make up the complete information field.
• Follow each tag with a colon and single character space.
• Follow each information field with a single hard return (press the RETURN or ENTER key).
• To insert paragraph breaks for lengthy information, press the Return or Enter key twice at the end of the paragraph to insert a line space.
• Close each title record with the word END on a line by itself, typed in all uppercase, with no colon. Press the RETURN or ENTER key twice to insert a line space at the end of the record.

Here are the different information fields you can add. Please note that you're required to provide information for the first three fields (UPC, TITLE, and ARTIST), so we can identify the CD(s) to which this information applies.

UPC: (required)

TITLE: (required)

ARTIST/BAND: (required) If your CD is a soundtrack or compilation, please list all bands or artists on the CD.

TRACKLISTINGS: List each song title in the order in which it appears on the CD, with the track number. List each song title on a line by itself.

DESCRIPTION: Up to 1,000 words.

REVIEW: You may repeat this field for titles with multiple fair-use citations from reviews. Please include the source of the citation at the end of the field, in parentheses, including the publication name and date. Each citation should be limited to 20 words.

ARTISTBIO: Up to 1,000 words.

ARTISTCOMMENTS: Up to 1,000 words.

LABELCOMMENTS: Up to 1,000 words.

END: (required) Please type this word in all uppercase, with no colon, on a line by itself at the end of each title record. Press the ENTER or RETURN key twice to create a line space between this and the next record. You may include as many records as you like in a single file.

Examples

ISBN: 72438552292X

TITLE: Fitz Like Gerald

ARTIST: Katmandu

DESCRIPTION: This is the critically acclaimed third full-length album from one of rock's hottest bands. This release builds on the momentum they gained from their second release, and continues to push the sonic envelope.

LABELCOMMENTS: Katmandu is one of the rising stars in the post-grunge, electronica, hip-hop era. Having received a number of awards for their latest release, Fitz Like Gerald, and a slew of critical praise, the lads from the Northwest have placed themselves firmly in the annals of rock & roll history.

ARTISTCOMMENTS: We are very proud of Fitz and look forward to touring behind the new album. The songs really capture the spirit of what this band is all about, and it's lyrically brilliant. Each member of the band contributed so much in the studio, and that really shows through on the album.

TRACKLISTINGS:

1. Rule of Thumb

2. Ballad of Pugh

3. So Simple

4. O.B.D.

5. Turing's Experiment

6. Refuse to Believe

7. First Blood

8. Uncertain Paths

9. Soul Trek

10. Curiosity, Despair, and Inertia

11. Cross-Country Truck-Drivin' Blues

12. Ballad of Pugh (reprise)

REVIEW: A moving album that captures the essence of life between the edge of survival and the grasping hand of emotional decay. Katmandu's lyrics are overpowering, the guitar solos are incendiary, and the drum loops and samples are revolutionary. A remarkable album that is sure to win fans across the world. (Spun Magazine, 1 October 1994)

END

UPC: 72438552292X

TITLE: Fitz Like Gerald

ARTIST: Katmandu

DESCRIPTION: This is the critically acclaimed third full-length album from one of rock's hottest bands. This release builds on the momentum they gained from their second release, and continues to push the sonic envelope.

END

Saving Your Text Information

Please save together in a single file the information for all the titles you're submitting. Saving your file in text-only (ASCII) format is easy. All standard word processing software gives you this option when you save your document. In Windows, this is called the Save as Type option. Please name your file with the name of the label, date of submission, and .txt extension (for example, Impulse-6/16.txt or Capitol-8/5.txt). Don't overlook cover art and interior art when you're preparing your materials. We encourage you to include image files along with your descriptive-content submission.

Sending Us Your Information

All data documents in the above format must contain contact information and be submitted via FTP (File Transfer Protocol). Please read the Catalogue Guide for FTP details.