First Full Album Release Plan and Workbook
Jack RighteousAI Artist Academy · Milestone 15 · Article 2 of 3 · Apply
First Full Album Release Plan and Workbook
Define the album, audit the catalogue, lock the sequence, approve the assets, release the correct package and preserve a complete album record.
1. Learn
Understand the album system
Govern editions and catalogue
Understand the album system
2. Apply
Build the album record
3. Build · VIPBuild the album record
Govern editions and catalogue
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Foundation: complete Article 1 and bring your approved track sources, rights records and story-world materials.
Define the artist statement
Artist name
Working and final album title
Set the completion boundary
Intended track and runtime range Formats, territories and languages Standard, clean, explicit, instrumental or other approved editions Exclusions and hard completion boundaryJudge tracks by album function
| Track/version | Album role/cohesion | Master/meta/rights | Correction/owner | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Decision: Include, Include with correction, Hold, Replace, Remove or New track required. Add further tracks in the field below.
Create only what the album genuinely lacks
Opening, transition, contrast, peak, narrative and closing gaps Production, vocal, visual or story-world inconsistencies Required new work, no-new-track justification and gap ownerGive every track a deliberate position
| # / title / version | Album function | Previous/next relationship | Energy/narrative/transition | Approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Separate intentional variation from accidental inconsistency
| Area | Evidence | Risk/correction | Owner/status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature sound, vocals and instruments | |||
| Genre, production and technical quality | |||
| Themes, emotion and story world | |||
| Visuals, listener promise and resolution |
Trace every release file to an approved source
| Track/master/source | Version/format | Clean, explicit, alternate | Technical check/approval | Archive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Create one canonical record
Album title, artist, edition, language, genre, explicit status and release date Track titles, order and version labels Featured artists, writers, producers, engineers, vocalists and artwork credit Identifiers, copyright and publishing lines, disclosures and limitationsKeep evidence beside the album package
| Track/asset | Human contribution | AI tool/source | Permission/third party | Evidence/restriction/review/status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
This record supports review and transparency; it is not a legal determination of ownership or copyright.
Make the album look like the same project it sounds like
Main cover, crops, thumbnail, banner and text-safe version Track template, story-world and artist-identity connection Alt text, source files, rights evidence and final approverAccount for every album component
| Component | Filename/location | Version/owner | Approval/destination | Evidence/archive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters and sequence | ||||
| Artwork and metadata | ||||
| Credits, IDs, rights and disclosure | ||||
| Submission and verification records |
Match the approved edition to every destination
| Channel/account | Edition/territory/language | Package/version | Owner/date/ID | Status/evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Test the listener-facing result
| Channel/location | Title/artwork/sequence | Audio/meta/credits/IDs | Playback/access/territory | Evidence/correction/status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Close the milestone honestly
Successfully released, deferred and failed channels Known limitations, replacement versions and corrections Final album version, archive status, approver and completion date Milestone 16 handoff owner and immediate next actionFirst Full Album Release Record
A–B. Album identity and scope
C. Track architecture, sequence, cohesion and removals
D. Masters, artwork, derivatives and archive
E–F. Metadata, credits, identifiers, rights and proof
G–H. Release execution, evidence, live locations and verification
I. Final version, limitations, approval and Milestone 16 handoff
Milestone 15 free completion: the album purpose, scope and sequence are locked; included tracks have clear roles; masters, artwork, metadata, credits, identifiers and rights evidence are controlled; the release package is archived; live results are verified; limitations are recorded; and Milestone 16 has an accountable handoff.
Create with intention. Document the decisions. Release with purpose. Build something you own.
