Release and catalog operationswith the records intact.
Fracture coordinates release planning, label services, metadata, platform delivery, distribution activity where authorized, catalog stewardship, and transition work around clear rights and durable records. The objective is a release or catalog system that remains understandable after launch day.
Independent artists and teams planning a professional single, EP, or album release
Labels and catalog owners organizing assets, metadata, delivery history, and authority
Legacy projects preparing catalog stewardship or a controlled transition
Release teams that need production, media, campaign, and delivery handoffs connected
[ WHAT THE WORK CREATES ]
A useful result, not a vague capability.
A release plan with owners, milestones, approvals, assets, metadata, and delivery dates
Organized masters, artwork, credits, identifiers, versions, and supporting records
Distribution coordination matched to the authority and agreement for the project
Catalog or transition documentation designed for continuity, audit, and future use
[ 06 / SERVICE DIRECTORY ]
Label + Distribution services.
Release, catalog, metadata, distribution, and administration coordinated around clear rights and durable records. One service can stand alone or connect to related disciplines when the project requires it.
01
Label Services
Modular release and administration support without assuming a universal label, ownership, or deal structure.
02
Release Planning + Administration
Release schedule, responsibilities, approvals, assets, metadata, delivery, and archive coordination.
03
Distribution Coordination
Platform delivery and distributor coordination where Fracture has the required project authority.
04
Metadata + Platform Delivery
Organized identifiers, credits, ownership fields, assets, platform data, and delivery records.
Mastering CoordinationMastering handoff, technical review, approvals, versions, and final delivery coordination.
Release + Catalog Operations AdvisoryPlanning for release systems, catalog records, metadata, delivery, transitions, and operating authority.
Release Project ManagementTimeline, owners, assets, approvals, delivery, campaign handoffs, and closeout for a release project.
Legacy Artist + Catalog OperationsProject planning and operating coordination across legacy repertoire, releases, touring, and catalog records.
Release Visual AssetsCoordinated visual assets for release pages, campaigns, social placements, and durable archives.
Lyric VideosRelease-aligned lyric video production with coordinated audio, typography, motion, and final delivery.
Platform Creative + Delivery AssetsPlatform-specific crops, versions, stills, motion exports, and organized final delivery packages.
Release MarketingCampaign planning and coordinated delivery around the actual release, audience, assets, and timeline.
Campaign Asset + Delivery CoordinationBriefs, contributors, versions, approvals, platform requirements, and final campaign handoffs.
[ HOW THE ENGAGEMENT MOVES ]
Context before execution.
01
Establish authority
Confirm who owns, controls, approves, delivers, and administers each part of the release or catalog.
02
Build the record
Organize masters, artwork, metadata, identifiers, credits, history, agreements, and status.
03
Coordinate delivery
Manage the approved schedule, versions, platform or distributor handoffs, and campaign dependencies.
04
Audit and preserve
Confirm delivery status, exceptions, final files, records, and the context needed after launch or transition.
[ CHICAGO / HOME CITY ]
Local context matters.
Chicago artists and labels can connect recording, final masters, artwork, credits, identifiers, approvals, delivery, campaign assets, and archive records instead of treating each as a separate last-minute task. Fracture’s role is defined around the authority actually granted for the project.
Release and catalog operations can coordinate contributors, teams, assets, metadata, and delivery across locations. Distributor relationships, territories, rights, takedowns, migrations, reporting, and continuity depend on the governing agreements and current platform requirements.
[ PRACTICAL QUESTIONS ]
What to know before you inquire.
Can Fracture distribute my music?
Distribution coordination depends on fit, authority, the applicable relationship, and the project scope. No distributor access, placement, territory, or result is promised by an inquiry.
Can you help with release metadata and credits?
Yes. The work can organize credits, identifiers, release information, assets, approvals, and delivery records, while the authorized parties remain responsible for the underlying rights and factual accuracy.
Do you handle catalog migrations?
Catalog transition support can include rights-aware intake, metadata and asset review, delivery planning, continuity checks, and post-transition audit. The controlling agreements and authority must be reviewed by the appropriate parties.
Does label services mean Fracture owns the masters?
No. Providing release, label, catalog, or administrative services does not by itself establish ownership. Ownership, licenses, administration, and distribution authority are separate agreement-specific questions.
[ START WITH THE ACTUAL NEED ]
Tell us what the work has to do.
Share the outcome, location, timing, people already involved, and the part that is unclear. Fracture will identify a useful starting scope.
