Imports, bulk upload & export

What it is

The import hub lets you pull your existing music catalogue into Aden without starting from scratch. You can import tracks and albums from Spotify or SoundCloud (if your team has those links set up), upload a CSV spreadsheet of track metadata, or drag local audio files directly from your computer. Once tracks are in Aden, all the usual tools — versions, comments, collaborators, and distribution — work on them straight away.

There is also an export path: financial entries can be downloaded as a CSV at any time for accountants or reporting.

Using it

Importing from Spotify or SoundCloud

1. Go to your team's Import page (/app/teams/[teamId]/import).
2. If your team has a Spotify or Deezer link set under team settings, Aden fetches your catalogue automatically and shows which tracks already exist and which are new.
3. Choose the tracks or albums you want to bring in, optionally add collaborators, then click Import.
4. Tracks land in your team's catalogue in idea status (or released if the original has a release date).

For SoundCloud you need a SoundCloud URL in your team's social links. Aden resolves your SoundCloud username via the API and fetches your public tracks and playlists. Artwork is mirrored to R2 storage.

Importing from a CSV

1. On the Import page, switch to the CSV tab.
2. Download the template (title, ISRC, UPC, EAN, ISWC, artist, label, genre, subgenre, language, duration, release date, year, description, explicit, catalog number).
3. Fill in your rows and upload the file.
4. Optionally assign collaborators to all imported tracks in one step.
5. Click Import tracks — results show how many succeeded and any rows that failed with an error.

You can also tick Discover songwriters via ISRC to have Aden look up publishing metadata for any track that has an ISRC and pre-fill collaborators.

Uploading local audio files

1. On the Import page, open the Local files tab.
2. Drag audio files (MP3, WAV, FLAC, …) from your computer onto the dropzone. Each file can be mapped to create a new track, add a new version to an existing track, replace the primary audio file of a version, or attach an extra format to a version.
3. Files are uploaded to R2 under a pending/ prefix first, then claimed into the track on confirm.
4. MP3 uploads work on any plan; non-MP3 formats require the Pro plan or higher.

Sharing an upload link with someone outside your team

You can create a shareable upload link so that a photographer, label contact, or anyone else can drop files into your team without needing an Aden account.

1. Go to team settings and create an Upload link.
2. Set an optional title, expiry date, and usage limit.
3. Copy the link and send it. The recipient sees a simple upload page — no login required.
4. Uploaded files land in the team's (or track's / album's) media gallery or documents area depending on how you configured the link.

Exporting financial data

From the Financials page, click Export to download all income and expense entries as a CSV file. You can filter by date range before exporting. The file includes ID, type, amount, currency, category, description, date, invoice ID, linked track/album, and who recorded the entry.