Yes, we currently support updates and takedowns via XML delivery. Please see below for instructions on how to communicate this to Beatport.
Please update your current schema to include:
<album_action>insert</album_action>
<album_action>update</album_action>
<album_action>delete</album_action>
Here is the definition of each album action.
- insert: Create a new product that does not exist on the Beatport store, or re-deliver a product with updated metadata and/or assets.
- update: Automatically update existing metadata, audio, or artwork on a release or track on Beatport. This action will not work to update removed/hidden content. This can also be used to add an additional track(s) to an existing release. If updating any audio or artwork, please provide a full delivery containing ALL audio and artwork files. Incomplete deliveries for audio/art replacement will not be ingested.
- delete: Remove / take down a product. This action does not work on individual tracks, it will only work on a full release / album. Please contact contentsupport@beatport.com if you would like to take down individual tracks.
XML Examples:
insert:
<release>
<album_action>insert</album_action>
<aggregatorName></aggregatorName>
<labelName></labelName>
<UPC_EAN></UPC_EAN>
<catalogNumber></catalogNumber>
<coverArtFilename></coverArtFilename>
<releaseTitle></releaseTitle>
<releaseDescription></releaseDescription>
<releaseSalesType></releaseSalesType>
update:
<release>
<album_action>update</album_action>
<aggregatorName></aggregatorName>
<labelName></labelName>
<UPC_EAN></UPC_EAN>
<catalogNumber></catalogNumber>
<coverArtFilename></coverArtFilename>
<releaseTitle></releaseTitle>
<releaseDescription></releaseDescription>
<releaseSalesType></releaseSalesType>
delete:
<release>
<album_action>delete</album_action>
<aggregatorName></aggregatorName>
<labelName></labelName>
<UPC_EAN></UPC_EAN>
<catalogNumber></catalogNumber>
<coverArtFilename></coverArtFilename>
<releaseTitle></releaseTitle>
<releaseDescription></releaseDescription>
<releaseSalesType></releaseSalesType>
Please implement the following folder structure for all album actions when delivering content.
insert:
Label Name - CATALOG# - Release Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
update:
Label Name - CATALOG# - Release Date (YYYY-MM-DD) - REPLACEMENT or UPDATE
delete:
Label Name - CATALOG# - Release Date (YYYY-MM-DD) - TAKEDOWN or DELETE
*Any questions regarding the above can be directed to submissions@beatport.com
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