FUGA works closely with DSPs to enable new features on their platforms and provide new ways for listeners to discover and engage with music. Crediting contributors not only enriches the listening experience by fostering a deeper connection to the song or album's creation but also ensures performers, engineers, and everyone involved receives the recognition they deserve.
In order to meet the new delivery requirements announced by Apple Music, FUGA will be making a number of additional contributor roles mandatory for all content delivered to the Apple Music store, starting October 1st. From this date, each product you deliver to Apple Music will need at least one contributor role across each of the following categories:
- Composition / Lyrics
- Specific Performer Roles (Vocal, Drums, Guitar etc.)
- Production / Engineering
The roles available on FUGA that fall within these categories are detailed below:
Please note that the previously available role ‘Performer’ will no longer be accepted by Apple Music.
Composition / Lyrics
- Adapter
- Arranger
- Composer
- Lyricist (Lyrics on Apple Music)
- Writer (Songwriter on Apple Music)
Performer
- Accordion
- Background Vocals
- Banjo
- Bass Guitar
- Bassoon
- Bells
- Cello
- Choir
- Clarinet
- Conductor
- Drums
- Ensemble
- Fiddle
- Flute
- Guitar
- Harmonica
- Harp
- Horns (Horn on Apple Music)
- Keyboards
- Lute
- Oboe
- Orchestra
- Organ
- Percussion
- Piano
- Programmer (Programming on Apple Music)
- Recorder
- Remixer
- Sampled Artist
- Saxophone
- Synthesizer
- Tambourine
- Trombone
- Trumpet
- Viola
- Viola Da Gamba (Viola de Gamba on Apple Music)
- Violin
- Vocals
- Whistle
- Xylophone
Production / Engineering
- Assistant Mastering Engineer
- Assistant Mixing Engineer
- Assistant Recording Engineer
- Assistant Sound Engineer
- Co-Producer
- Graphic Design
- Mastering Engineer
- Mixing Engineer
- Producer
- Recording Engineer
These roles are now available in FUGA and we recommend you start using them before they become mandatory on October 1st.
Please contact our support team on support@fuga.com if you have any questions or concerns.