Linked tracks — remixes, covers & their originals

What it is

A remix, cover or edit doesn't exist on its own — it's derived from an original. Linked tracks let you record that relationship: connect your track to the original it's based on, and connect the remixes and covers other people make of your tracks back to you.

Once a track is linked to an original, a short "Remix of …" (or "Cover of …", "Edit of …") credit appears right under the track title, so months later you can still see at a glance what a track is derived from — and click straight through to the original. When the original is also on Aden, the original's team gets an approval request, and an approved link can carry split metadata and any contracts that govern the relationship.

Using it

1. Tag or open the track. If you tag a track "remix" (or "cover", "edit", "bootleg", "flip", "mashup", …), a subtle "Add the original" prompt appears under the title in the track sidebar. You can also open the track's Collaborators → Linked tracks tab directly.
2. Link the original. On the Linked tracks tab, choose Link track and paste the original's Spotify link, type its ISRC, or search by name. Pick the relationship type (Remix, Cover, Edit, Alternate version, Sample, Mashup source) and optionally the split going back to the original. If the original is on Aden, its team is notified to approve.
3. See the credit. Once linked, the "Remix of [Artist]" line shows under the track title and links back to this tab. The original artist's team sees the request appear under their track's Linked tracks as a remix/cover of theirs to approve or reject.
4. Attach contracts & documents. Each link has its own Documents area — upload the remix/cover contract or any supporting file. Those files are filed against the link and also show up in the track's Files tab under a linked_tracks folder, so they're easy to find again later.