Producer Catalog Checklist

The catalog checklist

Use this for every beat before you publish.

Audio

• [ ] Clean, untagged MP3 bounced for lease delivery
• [ ] WAV + trackouts/stems ready for premium & exclusive
• [ ] Tagged preview uploaded for the store player
• [ ] Levels checked, no clipping, headroom clean

Metadata

• [ ] Clear, searchable title
• [ ] Genre set
• [ ] Mood set
• [ ] BPM filled in
• [ ] Musical key filled in
• [ ] Tags added ("type beat," vibe, region)

Presentation

• [ ] Square cover art (1400×1400+)
• [ ] Art consistent with your brand

Pricing & licensing

• [ ] Lease price set
• [ ] Premium lease price set
• [ ] Exclusive price set
• [ ] Custom license terms added if needed

Rights

• [ ] All samples cleared or original
• [ ] Co-producer splits documented
• [ ] Project file saved and backed up

After publishing

• [ ] Beat link shared to socials
• [ ] Beat added to next email campaign
• [ ] Plays/sales tracked in analytics

A beat that passes this checklist is an asset. One that doesn't is a file.

Open your catalog and run your next beat through this list.