Release Notes

Module: Enhanced Lyric Editor

System: Fixed Product Tour bug

Module: Fixed First Registration Feedback bug

Registration(s): Fixed SESAC Status resulting in invalid registration status

Registration(s): Introduced Processing status for SESAC works

Registration(s): Enhancement to SESAC registration process

Module: Streamlined MP3 creation process.

Module: Display SESAC Account # for Publishers & Writers

Registration(s): Added SESAC Work IDs to Registration Complete emails

Module: Fixed pick link when adding/searching contacts

Module: Fixed issue with SoundExchange Setup Feed dialog

Module: Fixed dropdown issue for suspended accounts

Module: Fixed dropdowns in wrong columns on Bulk Works Template

System: Label deleted contacts as contacts deleted.

Validation: Fixed validation to reject empty recording title with space detection

System: Removed upgrade link for Enterprise plans

System: Added upgrade confirmation page

Module: Locked Catalog Number field for Recordings

Module: Locked Release Date field for Recordings

Module: Bulk only accepts .xlsx files

Module: Leave Release Track # Unlocked when Recording is registered

Module: Automatically add Track # to Releases as they are added

Module: Provide feedback when user saves account profile

Module: Provide feedback when user saves account profile picture

Module: Fixed Copyright Information field alignment issue

Registrations: Batch US PRO Registrations

Validation: Performs at the start of registration process

Module: Fixed alignment issue with contact role sections

Module: Added Account upgrade option to system

Module: Disable Recording Registration while duration being determined

Registrations: Improved handling of Original Work is No

Module: Added Copyright PA Tooltip

Module: Added validation to required fields on profile edits

Module: Fixed invalid Work IDs causing sever error

Module: Fixed issue preventing Conflict registrations to be resubmitted

Module: Improved Artists contact creation from Recording Dialog

Module: Fixed artist selection in Add Recording Dialog

Module: Improved error report for Bulk import columns missing

Registrations: Additional Enhancements to SESC registrations

Module: Added SoundExchange Registrant ID field to label contacts

Registrations: Enhanced SESAC registration logic

Registrations: Added SESAC registration w/ Recording information

Validation: Fixed Copyright Registration number validation

Module: Locked Bulk Work template's column titles

Validation: Fixed PRO validation

Registrations: Modernized SESAC registrations

Registrations: Added support for HFA Song codes for multiple publishers

Module: Added Copyright Registration # fields

Module: Fixed release info not showing on Recoding Registration summary

Module: Default Add Publisher to Group with role preselected

Registrations: Improved handling of unknown contributor role

System: Fixed issue with password recovery

System: Added ability for additional users to receive registration status emails

Validation: Enforce inclusion or exclusion of ISRCs for Work registrations

Module: Fixed issue with updating Work ID / HFA locked fields

Module: Resolved issue with link to Ad Recording

Module: Limit picture size limit to 30MB or less

Module: Increased Wav size limit to 100MB

Module: Implemented notification for audio file too large

System: Sub-Catalogs get same number of works as parent account

Module: Rescinding unpaid invoice after successful payment of recent invoice

Registration(s): Enhancement to ASCAP/BMI Automation process.

Module: Ability to Search Catalog by Contact Name, IPI, ISNI and Alias

Registration(s): Fixed ASCAP/BMI registration bug

Module: Fixed Recording Duration Detection

System: Updated system framework

Module: Enforce Work / Recording limits

Registration(s): Enhancement to HFA Automation

System: Made Tooltips sticky

Module: Implemented full Contacts Edits in Contact Module

Module: Added Biography field in Full Contact Edit

Module: Add Documents for individual Contacts

Registration(s): Enhancement to ASCAP/BMI Automation

Registration(s): Automated Portion of HFA process

Module: Disable Recording Delete button when Record not Eligible for deletion

System: Ability to add additional sub-catalogs at additional cost

Module: Added New Contacts question to Bulk Upload process

Module: Disabled delete icon for Releases which have been registered

Module: Allow changes to contacts if account is suspended

Module: Randomized Registration Feedback Questions

System: Implemented Operational task Automations

System: Deployed revamp user role system

System: Ability for existing TR Users to be invited to other TR accounts

Module: Added Role Tooltips

Module: Added resend invitation button

Module: Introduction Claim Rejection registration status

Module: Introduced Unison as a PRO selection

Module: Fixed Catalog Loader for Song Deletion

System: Moved Mechanical Only Registration to Business Plan

System: Enhanced system-wide handling of non-ASCII Characters

Module: Enhanced Logic of Mechanical Registrations

Module: Enhanced First Registration Feedback form

System: Business plan includes 1-sub catalog (More Info)

Module: U.S. Song Registration takes into account Mechanical Registration

Module: Made Sub-catalog a tab in Settings

Module: Display Sub-catalog full name

Module: Enhanced First Registration Feedback form

Module: Improved handling to Recording Registration for non-ascii characters

Module: Add Pay button next to unpaid invoices in payment history

System: Optimized the number of performance events in system tracking log

Module: Optimized DB Quries when editing songs

Module: Added progress indicator to Add Recording Dialog

Module: Had documents Tab for Release that predate feature

Module: Added progress indicator when uploading files to documents

Module: Relaxed track number validation in Release Details Form

Validation: Prevent IPI numbers that begin with 55 for BMI

Module: Enhanced Retrieving Catalog Data Performance

Module: Enforced label role requirement for DQI

Module: Improved DQI submission error handling

Module: Enabled Unlimited Release Artists for Catalog Management

Module: Optimization of retrieval of catalog data processes

System: Optimized search index performance enhancements

Module: Fixed bug preventing deletion of albums assets pre-documents (Preview)

Module: Fixed issue with Recording Details Pop-up losing data

Module: Fixed issue with Work Details not loading when multiple recordings exist

System: Optimized Work Details Data Changes Performance

System: Deployed Saving Work Performance Enhancement

Registrations: Introduce Audit log for Work registrations

Registrations: Character limit for Recording Artists on HFA Registrations

Registrations: Added Audit log for HFA Publisher for all new registrations

Registrations: Added HFA Account Number to Verify screen of registration process

Module: Added capability to delete folders in Documents

Registrations: Introduced Mechanical Only Registration (Details)

Module: Ability to delete folders in Documents

Module: Introduced HFA registration status Request Rejected

Module: Ability to delete individual files in Documents

Module: Fixed HFA Display Issue in Work Details

System: Increased Timeout duration to increase system stability

Registrations: Remove ASCII Characters from Work registrations

Registrations: Publisher share fix for co-publisher Work registrations

Registrations: Improved handling of Work Questions when Bulk Importing Work

Module: Change title of Bulk Import button

Module: Adjustment to Long-Name display

Module: Increased search visibility in Registration Status module

Module: Correct Edit Contact Lock Alignments

Module: Correct Lock alignments on Work Details

Module: Fixed Scrollbar in Registration Status module

System: Increase max upload limit

Validation: Relax ISRC Validation in Recording Details

System: Deployed Sub-Catalog Switcher for Business & Enterprise plans

Validation: Show Create Folder validation errors only after Create button click

Module: Enabled Documents Tab

System: Enhanced consistency of locks in the Contacts module

Module: Added Learn More to placeholder card for Document Quota

Registration: Fixed duration detection bug for recordings in excess of an hour

System: Enhanced consistency of locks within Release Details

System: Corrections made to signup page

Module: Add placeholder card in Services for Document Quota

System: Enhaned consistency of Locks throughout the system

System: Move to new AWS account for storage

Module: Enforcement of Plan Storage Limits

System: Enhancing consistency of Locks throughout the system

System: Replaced PdfLayer

Module: Edit Recording in Works Details leads to Recording Details for that Recording

System: Enhancing consistency of Locks throughout the system

Module: Implemented enhancement to Bulk Upload system

Module: Enhanced text presentation on registration certification screen

System: Lock presentation alignment

System: Enhanced presentation of Contact photos

Module: Improved presentation of filter in Registration when page optimized for mobile

Module: Improved handling of spaces when present in ISWC field

Module: Change table header in Registrations to Registration Record

Module: Introduced the ability to exclude ISRC validation for Work registrations

System: Enhnacement to presentation of Contact photos in App

Registration: Corrected directory ERN messages are delivered to for SoundExchange

System: Deployed Photo Upload Functionality

Registration: Enhance editing Recording in Work Registration Flow

Registration: Implemented 1st Registration Feedback dialog

Registration: Sends track version information with U.S. Recording Registrations

Module: Refined responsive design spacing in Contacts

System: Suspended Account registration buttons are disabled

System: Added Site Icon

Module: Fixed floating locks

Registration: Stopped sending registration data to Excatuals

System: Updated Scroller navigation library

Registration(s): Fixed sub-publisher share validation bug

System: Removed Contacts from application search

Validation: ISRC validation for only the primary recording when multiple present

Validation: Requires track number for release registrations

Registrations: Fixed bug preventing Recording Registrations from processing

Registrations: Work Registration flow now highlights when ISRC code is missing

Module: Enhanced text of contacts on Dashboard

System: Implemented photo size restrictions

System: Implemented Sub-catalog switch modal

Module: Activated Learn More buttons

Module: Removed header for bulk upload download

Module: Spacing enhancement for Catalog module for smaller displays

Module: Ability to edit contacts from Dashboard

Module: Fixed update unique identifiers functionality (Learn More)

Module: Credit Card dialog closes after credit card information updated

Module: Enable ability to search drop-down in credit card dialog

Module: Introduced ability to search within the Contacts module

Module: fixed typo in Work Details screen

Registration: Adds two leading zeros to short IPI numbers for HFA

Validation: Require publisher shares to be greater than 0

Validation: Fixed issue not allowing credit card details to be updated

Validation: Enforced Track # to be numerical and two digit integrate only

System: Linked help button to Help Center

System: Retitled Last Name / Alias to Performance Name / Alias

System: Deployed fix to address an issue when scrolling to bottom of catalogs

System: Contact dialog now prompts to Select Contact Type instead of Category

Module: Fixed typo on the question does this writer have a publisher

Module: Change Group Contact Company Name to be Company Name / Group

Module: Informs user past due amount will be charged when updating credit card

UI/UX: Fixed display of Summary table during ISRC registration process

Registrations: ISRC now reflect under Track Details during Work Registration flow

Registrations: Corrected Release registrations delivery issue

Registrations: Implemented ISRC assignment reporting to SoundExchange

Module: Fixed presentation of current plan and pricing to reflect annual / monthly

Module: Added Documents icon in Bulk Uploads for Status Report replacing hyperlink

UI/UX: Corrected issue with Export Catalog link overlapping on mobile devices

UI/UX: Corrected issue preventing expand menu bar option from showing

Module: Fixed suggested Contacts pick option in Add New Contact dialogs

Module: Corrected visual element outlining the Yes/No buttons in Work Details

Validation: Enhanced Recording Artist validation enforcement

Registration: Corrected misspelling of ISRC on Work Registration Summary screen

Module: Fixed issue resulting in crash when selecting Recording Artist

Registration: Fixed issue where HFA registrations occurred before PRO registration

Mobile: Fixed Export Catalog text overlapping on mobile devices

Mobile: Fixed drop down menu text not displaying properly

Mobile: Address display issues with Bulk Upload and Registration tables

Module: Introduce Add New Artist on Add Recording popup screen

Validation: Recording artist required when adding a Recording to a Work

Registrations: ISRC registration process now displays error messages

Module: Fixed issue prevent suggested contact from being able to be picked

System: Implemented JavaScript optimization

System: Removed default values from signup payment page

Module: Fixed In progress/Completed cursor issue

Module: Corrected color of My Registration results on Dashboard

Module: Corrected count display on Dashboard

Module: Fixed issue causing catalog to scroll up automatically

System: Change login page language to administer your rights

Registrations: Fixed spacing issues within registration flows

Module: Improved validation for physical release disc metadata

Registrations: Implemented communication of ISRC registration to SoundExchange

Registrations: Excludes disc information if no physical distribution

Registrations: Added TR Song Identifier to HFA email notifications

Registrations: Added song registration identifiers to registration complete emails

Contacts: Fixed bug with Pick option when system suggests a Contact

System: Added physical distribution question to database for Releases

System: Fixed issue causing password reset button to not function

System: Fixed issue preventing new account signups on MacOS Safari

Contacts: Resolved issue preventing Contacts module from loading

Module: Repositioned disc count and disc number fields

Registration: Enhanced Release registration summary for Meta data

Validation: Enhanced validation regarding physically distributed disc information

Billing: Fixed payment history information not displaying

System: Deployed NewUI

Registrations: Enhancement to HFA

Registrations: Enhancements to HFA to align with new registration processes

Validation: PRO is now required for in-module contact creations

Registrations: Authorization prompt implemented when valid HFA# entered

Registrations: Delay tasks to create HFA assets

Module: Email Notification of Registration Status

Module: Restored Add Artwork to all modules

Registrations: Removed SoundExchange Metadata exchange

Module: Enhanced Registration Status module (More Info)

Module: Introduced new Registration Statuses (More Info)

Module: Pending status display text changed to Initiated

Billing: Introduced Account Suspension

Registrations: Added Friday to weekly distribution of registrations to Music Report

Module: Add Ability to update unique identifier for musical works when locked

Billing: Balances are paid immediately upon credit card update

Billing: Fixed Billing & Payment History functionality in user profile

Module: Added Does New Contact have alias to In-Module Add Contact

Registrations: U.S. Song Registrations stays In Progress once process starts

Module: Adding New Song now opens a blank new song form

Module: Added Undo functionality to Bulk Import

System: Removed Add New Song from left hand menu

Validation: Removed ISRC requirement on front-end. Maintained on registrations

Module: Added New Recording in Song Details Pre-populates Recording Title

Module: Ability to scroll writer contact results within Song Details

Module: Restored Export Split Sheet button within Song Detail module

Module: Added ability to delete unregistered songs from Catalog

Validation: ISRC Required for Sound Recording linked to U.S. Song Registration

Module: Export Split sheets & CWR buttons hidden

Module: Locks HFA, Work ID and ISWC fields upon registration

Module: Registration shows recent registrations by default

Module: PRO is now required in order to save a writer contact

Validation: Enforcement of IPI for writers on song registrations

Module: Changed display text in Bulk Upload Module

Bulk: Bulk Import is now generally available

Bulk: Improved Bulk Import warning messages

Module: Bulk Import contains Bulk Import Templates

Module: Bulk Import gains ability to Download source file

Module: Bulk Import status now a CSV that can be downloaded

Module: Fixed Bulk Import Spinner when file is uploaded

Module: Delete icon grays out for contacts not eligible for deletion

Registration(s): Paused Xperi Metadata Deliveries

Module: Limited Master Recording Contact Search to Label entities only

Bulk: Bulk Upload module now ingests Bulk Contact / Bulk Works templates

Module: Removed legacy email for Xperi metadata distribution

System: Enhanced security of AWS S3 Storage

Bulk: Improvements to Bulk Work (Beta) Template. v4.5

Module: Change Master Owner error to be more descriptive

Module: Added new contributor roles to Recording Details in Sound Recording

Module: Recording Contributors can now be selected multiple times

Module: Updated tooltip for Recording Details

Module: Added Create New label to (P) Line in Recording Details

Bulk: Bulk Importer (Beta) improved ISWC error handling

Bulk: Bulk Importer (Beta) enhanced contact import process

Modules: Fixed Recording Role bug preventing SoundExchange registrations

Modules: Fixed In-line search issue resulting in incomplete results

Modules: Saves user sort selection in Catalog

Bulk: Bulk Contact Template (Beta) updated to v4.1 (extra space issue)

Bulk: Added version info to Bulk Contact Template (Beta) Instructions tab

Bulk: Fix bug with Publisher PRO not being imported

Bulk: PRO field being empty no longer voids Import

App: Removed Sideby Application

Modules: Fixed server validation error on DPID apply form

Modules: Add A New Alias text changed to Add A New Distribution Company

Modules: Add A New Alias text changed to Add a New Release Label

Modules: All year fields are now drop-down driven

Modules: In-module Add Contact Search repositioned to top of dialog

Modules: Introduced new Adding Contacts within Modules experience.

Modules: Added Contact Product Tour

Modules: Added Song / Work Product Tour

Modules: Added Recording Product Tour

Bulk: Added Notification of Bulk Work Beta to Bulk Import

Bulk: Updated Bulk Work Template (Beta) to v4.2 (songwriter role labels updated)

Bulk: Updated Bulk Work Importer (Beta) to v1.5

Validation: U.S. Recording Registrations requires primary label

Update to Bulk Work Importer (Beta)

Removed AARC Export

Switched Song Copyright in module to dropdown

Added ℗ symbol to Recording details module

Removed AcousticID from the Metadata Exchange Network

Removed AcousticID Fingerprinting

Fixed issue on Apply DPID form preventing submission

Updated email address for Rovi metadata submissions

Excluded SoundExchange from the Metadata registration process

U.S. Song Recording SoundExchange registration status marks Complete after delivery

Added collection of SoundExchange Registrant ID to configuration flow

Removed contact info requirement for self publisher songwriters

Restored connection to emailed metadata exchange network

Fixed disc number bug that prevented releases from being registered

Fixed bug allowing registration of recordings without copyright owner/year

Fixed bug where withdrawing recording registrations doesn't unlock all fields

Withdrew all previously submitted Releases & Recordings

Fixed display issue with Apply for DDEX Party ID form

Fixed issue where system crashed when writer contact saved without a PRO

Fixed issue where unregistered works ran via DQI process could not be deleted

Enabled ability to navigate drop-downs by using keyboard

Added Add Song link within Catalog module

Change text color of Add Song within Catalog module

Added Learn More card to the MLC's DQI card in Services module

Added country code to validation engine for ISRCs

Deployed new SoundExchange Repetiore Submission feature to production

Introduced Primary label identifier to Master Recording Ownership

Introduced ability to Download DDEX messages

Copyright Owner is now a drop down prepopulated with label entities

Introduced DDEX defined music contributor roles

Introduced the ability to split Master Recording Ownership

Added ability to edit / delete primary recording in the Song details module

Added Linkage icon to Primary Recording in Song details module

Positioned Primary Recording into Song Details view

Added lock to DPID field once its been used in a Recording / Release registration

Upgraded production database

Enabled ability for metadata registrations to proceed without an audio file

Added instructions text to SoundExchange configuration work-flow

Fixed display of TRSID & ISWC on registration confirmation page

Introduced MLC's DQI feature to the Services section

Cleaned up Database of invalid values

Linked Song Artwork with associated Recording

Added PRO association to publisher search in Song Module

Switched default catalog view from List view to Thumbnails

Changed quick call/quick email text in contact module

Made dashboard objects clickable

Made Dashboard snapshots clickable

Limited publisher search to publishers with PROs that match the songwriter

Added real-time calculation to writer/publisher splits

Changed HFA song code text to HFA / MLC Song Code

Fixed ISNI validation bug not accepting checkchar

Fixed bug resulting in HFA song registrations not processing

Implemented new audio fingerprint technology

Updated validation to prevent non-numerical characters in IPI field

Updated validation to prevent non-alphanumerical values

Updated validation to allow BMI's 8 digit Work IDs

Infrastructure & code update

Python 3 / Django 2 Update

React/Redux update

visual regression/automation testing

General code clean up

UX update

Improved Elastic Search Index Latency

Fixed bug causing Sub-Publisher not to save

Fixed bug regarding Product Title hidden field not prompting for new additions

Removed AcousticID from registration exchanges as service is defunct

Removed Loudr from the Metadata Exchange network

Fixed bug resulting in user invites directing to sign-up page

Fixed Contact Name edits not reflecting in list view

Removed Income Participant from contributor drop-down as its an invalid type

Fixed bug resulting in U.S. Song Registration submission statuses not updating.

Updated sub-publisher tool tip

Fixed bug resulting in mixing year and master year not savings

Removed Advanced territory selection

Updated Logic for Music Reports, Harry Fox registrations

Added ability for users to delete / rescind pending user invites

Fixed display issue with adding user functionality

Fixed bug causing blank Writer Role Codes resulting in rejected registration

Fixed bug resulting in blank Rovi metadata transmissions

Fixed bug resulting in distribution company search in Release module not to work

Added HFA / MLC Song code & Work ID fields to Catalog & Admin

Restored catalog export functionality

Increased frequency of HFA Song registration deliveries

Added Services to application menu

Updated Contacts type to include Distributor

Expanded lyrics view so you can read all of the lyrics without scrolling

Updated dashboard filtering for Enterprise accounts

Updated Intercom integrations to give better insights to our customer support team

Ability to add Notes to Contacts

Ability to add Tags to Contacts

Better searching

Support for non-ascii characters in Catalog Export

Ability to edit details of a Primary Recording from a US Song Registration 

Export Split Sheets from Song page

Export Label Copy from Recording page

Section locking 

Can no longer delete a Contact after submitting it with a Registration

Updated recordings track list view for easier release management

Improved page breaks on registration .pdf views

Improved signup and upgrade processes

Overhauled user experience for advanced publishing

Added header navigation information to aid users when viewing nested information

Add highlighted fields to nested registration views to help users know what information is being sent with that registration

Updated Enterprise user management to show pending invites

Made it easier to identify the main catalog for Enterprise accounts

Improved plan upgrading process

Bug fixes on error states for registrations

Ability to filter contacts by type

Better information to the user about what information is being viewed

Improved user management for Enterprise accounts

Improved tagging functionality

New error messaging on recording metadata to ensure clean data

Easier interface for adding artwork

Fixed typeflow bug that happened when adding a new contact

Added Enterprise Plans

Updated Account offerings, including annual plans

Overhauled the user interface for the Catalog details pages (Song, Recording, Release) to allow users to view more information at once

Bug fixes and data flow improvements

Easier visual management of recordings from songs, and tracks from recordings

Overhauled error messaging on Registrations to guide user through each error fix one at a time 

Bug Fixes

Improved navigation between pages

Added Exactuals - RAI to Metadata Registrations

Overhaul and consolidation of code to ensure it is cleaner and will be easier to integrate with future partners

Bug fixes and code updates to make sure the data we send out is as clean and consistent as possible

Sped up data loading times

Eliminate the pop-ups when editing components of a Song, Recording, or Release

Added navigation information to top of screen when editing data on a different level (e.g., editing a publisher’s details from a Song Details page.)

Removed locking of blank fields, so that registrations can be submitted in a more flexible order

Updated error messaging for more accuracy

Made it easier to delete recordings and releases

Changed information request on Song Details page to prevent registrations from getting unnecessarily rejected