Artist: Reuploading the same song (remastered version)

[mikromidas]

Hello, I’ve got a question I would be very glad if anyone could answer.

I released a song on Spotify a few weeks ago. I quickly found out that I wanted to reupload this song in a remastered edition adjusted to Spotify’s loudness limits. 

I hope the result of this will be that both versions will co-exist on my artist page when the new one is released. Do you know if this will be the case, and that it won’t replace the first release, even though the info/metadata/properties of the song are the same?

Also, will the play count of the first release be transferred/linked to the new one?

[Maxim]

Hey @mikromidas,

Thanks for reaching out.

There's no way that it'll 'replace' the first release. The first release will only disappear if a takedown request will be sent.

Here's some info regarding track linking:

Tracklinking is specifically designed to provide a better user experience by removing duplicate tracks from the charts section, popular tracks section, and avoiding gaps in playlists due to territorial availability. Tracks that are linked will subsequently share a play count.

Tracklinking is never 100% guaranteed. When attempting to tracklink two versions of a recording, the metadata should be as identical as possible (i.e. duration, title, version, artist, ISRC), and the audio used should be the exact same. Chances of tracklinking are decreased with each differing piece of metadata between the two recordings. New audio fingerprints create new Spotify recording groups, which have a unique play count. This is calculated for each different recording of a composition.

To ensure there is no disruption in service please ensure all replacement content is:

1. Exactly the same as the initial delivery in regards to track audio, ISRC, product type (single/album) and metadata to encourage tracklinking.
2. Delivered at least 5 business days in advance of the set live date.

Hope this helps!

[mikromidas]

Thank you so much for such a great and thorough answer to my questions!! This was very helpful and relieving.

[Maxim]

No problem at all 🙂

If you got any other questions, I'll be... 

[strangefires]

Hi Maxim, I'm considering reuploading my EP with remastered versions of the tracks and want the tracks from the old version to link with the updated version so I can maintain playcounts and saves between versions.

My question is about the audio fingerprints you mentioned -- the updated versions will have all the same metadata, including ISRC, but they will have a slightly different audio fingerprint because of the remaster. Will the different fingerprint prevent the tracks from linking, even if all the other metadata (track name, length, ISRC etc.) is the same?

[Maxim]

@strangefires,

Like I said, tracklinking is never 100% guaranteed I won't be able to give you a clear answer to your question, you just have to hope that it'll work. 🙂

Lastly, to ensure that we can offer you the best help that we can, could you please create your own threads in the future if you have any other questions? Doing so is easy. Simply select the appropriate board here, and then select “Start a Topic.”

Thank you very much!