Update Release License

Update release rights and licensing metadata, including dates, rights holder names, price category, license type, and territory availability.

Authorization

BearerAuth

AuthorizationBearer <token>

In: header

Path Parameters

release_id*string

Public release reference returned by the API.

Formatuuid

Request Body

application/json

Request payload.

TypeScript Definitions

Use the request body type in TypeScript.

price_category*string

Release price tier or commercial category used for store delivery and billing decisions.

digital_release_date*string

Calendar date for digital release.

Formatdate

original_release_date?string

Calendar date for original release.

Formatdate

license_type*string

Rights model for the release, such as original, licensed, remix, cover, or another supported catalog type.

license_holder_year*integer

Year associated with the rights holder for the release or track metadata.

license_holder_name*string

Legal name of the person or company that holds the relevant rights for the release or track.

sound_recordings_copyright_year?integer

Year associated with the sound recording copyright line for the release.

sound_recordings_copyright_name?string

Legal name shown on the sound recording copyright line for the release.

territories?array<string>

Territory codes where the release or rights metadata should apply.

[key: string]?any

Response Body

`application/json`

curl -X POST "https://example.com/api/v1/releases/b7a15d95-58f6-4f67-b5d1-89f4f5bfb4d8/license" \  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \  -d '{    "price_category": "mid",    "digital_release_date": "2026-08-21",    "original_release_date": "2026-08-21",    "license_type": "copyright",    "license_holder_year": 2026,    "license_holder_name": "Night Shift Records Ltd",    "sound_recordings_copyright_year": 2026,    "sound_recordings_copyright_name": "Night Shift Records Ltd",    "territories": [      "GB",      "US",      "DE",      "NL"    ]  }'

{  "success": true,  "message": "Release license updated.",  "data": {    "release_id": "b7a15d95-58f6-4f67-b5d1-89f4f5bfb4d8",    "title": "Midnight Atlas",    "status": "draft",    "format": "single",    "label": "Night Shift Records",    "genre": "Electronic",    "secondary_genre": "Ambient",    "language": "English",    "explicit_content": false,    "upc_code": "5054429191012",    "reference_number": "NSD-2026-041",    "scheduled_date": "2026-08-21",    "original_release_date": "2026-08-21",    "copyright_detection_enabled": true,    "price_category": "mid",    "territories": [      "GB",      "US",      "DE",      "NL"    ],    "distribution": [      {        "channel": "spotify",        "status": "selected"      },      {        "channel": "apple_music",        "status": "selected"      },      {        "channel": "youtube_music",        "status": "selected"      }    ],    "cover_art": "https://assets.spacemedia-docs.invalid/releases/midnight-atlas/cover.jpg",    "track_count": 1,    "artists": [      {        "artist_id": "6f209ac7-d82c-4c8f-9d3e-bfe39c0df802",        "name": "Nova Vale",        "type": "Primary Artist"      }    ],    "created_by": {      "user_id": "7d2d9f72-c0a2-4d4b-9b6d-7caa942b8a71",      "name": "Maya Chen",      "email": "maya.chen@northstar-distribution.co.uk"    },    "created_at": "2026-07-04T09:30:00+00:00",    "updated_at": "2026-07-04T10:15:00+00:00"  }}

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429application/json

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