Duplicate tracks (same ISRC, Artist, Title, Version, and Label) can appear in catalogs. To clean these up, details provides a Track Merge Process managed by our support team. You can prepare your tracks to ensure a smooth and quick merge.
Steps to Prepare for a Merge
- Log in to details and open CATALOG / TRACKS.
- Identify errors: Click the !!! icon to show tracks with potential issues.
- Align duplicate data: For tracks that should be merged, make sure Artist, Title, and Version fields are identical.
- Check completeness: Keep the track with the most information (playtime, (P) year, publisher, writers). The less complete duplicate will be merged into it.
- Handle versions correctly:
- Different versions (e.g. live, remix, instrumental) must each have their own ISRC.
- Versions like “original” or “remastered” usually keep the same ISRC.
- Mark less qualified tracks for removal: If you want a specific duplicate removed, delete or empty fields like (P) year or publisher to ensure the better version is kept.
Once prepared, contact our support team to initiate the merge process. The actual merge will be performed by our staff within minutes.
Practice: Always resolve duplicate ISRCs quickly. Leaving duplicates in the catalog can lead to mismatched reporting and incorrect royalty payments.