Identification & Monetization
How to Get Your Music Recognized by Gracenote
Nielsen-owned music metadata and identification service.
Gracenote (a Nielsen company) is one of the oldest and most widely-used music-metadata and identification services, embedded in in-car infotainment, smart speakers, broadcast monitoring, and streaming services worldwide.
Notes delivers recordings and metadata to Gracenote so releases are correctly identified, tagged, and credited anywhere Gracenote-powered systems play or report on them.
At a glance
Gracenote at a glance
- Based in
- United States
- Territories
- Worldwide
How Notes works with this platform
What we do on Gracenote
- Fingerprint. Notes registers your recordings with Gracenote so they are correctly identified and credited anywhere Gracenote-powered systems play, match, or monetize them.
- Register. Metadata, ISRCs, and rightsholder splits are submitted so downstream royalty matches resolve to the correct musician.
- Collect. Royalties or claim payouts flowing through Gracenote-matched plays are reconciled in your Notes account.
Questions musicians ask
Common questions about Gracenote
- How do I get my music recognized by Gracenote?
- Notes registers your recordings with Gracenote, including your ISRCs and rightsholder splits, so your music is correctly identified and credited wherever Gracenote powers matching.
- What does Gracenote do with my music?
- Gracenote identifies your recordings so plays, matches, and monetization resolve to you instead of "unknown artist," and the royalties they generate can be claimed.
- Does this cost extra?
- No. Identification is part of your Notes subscription. Notes doesn't take a percentage of the royalties matched plays earn.
- What territories does Gracenote cover?
- Gracenote is available worldwide.
- Where is Gracenote based?
- Gracenote is based in United States.
