Can I update or delete my release via XML delivery?

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 [e-mail] 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 [e-mail]