How to Create a Video Asset and/or Request VEVO Video Delivery

Written By nodable

Before requesting a VEVO upload or creating a YouTube Music Video asset, it is critical that the video also exists in your catalog. If you do not create the corresponding catalog asset, the royalties generated by that video may not match to an asset and could remain unallocated and unpaid.

Create a Video in Your Catalog

Follow these steps to create a video asset in your catalog:

  1. Go to Assets → Videos.
    If you do not see a Videos section in your account, please contact Support to have it enabled.

  2. Click Create New.

  3. Add your video track metadata.
    You have two options:

    • Select an existing audio track to save time and prefill most of the metadata.

    • Create a new video track and enter all metadata manually.

Required video track fields

At minimum, the video track must include:

  • Video title

  • At least one artist

  • Video ISRC (vISRC)

  • Fill out the release metadata.
    The required fields are:

  • Metadata language

  • Video title
    For basic videos with only one track, the video track title must match the video album title.

  • At least one artist

  • Intended UPC
    Since video assets are used for reporting, you must enter the UPC of the distributed video. If you have not yet distributed the video, contact Support to request a UPC.

  • ISRC
    Use the video ISRC for reporting purposes.

Important warning about ISRCs

If you selected an existing audio track in step 3, you must replace its audio ISRC with the correct video ISRC (vISRC). Do not leave the audio ISRC in place. If the wrong ISRC remains attached to the video, royalties may remain unallocated.

Do not enter an audio ISRC in the vISRC field. A video asset must always use the ISRC assigned to the video itself. If you do not have a vISRC, contact Support to request one.

Request a VEVO Upload

Once the video has been created in your dashboard, you can submit a request for VEVO delivery.

Please submit the VEVO request form with the following information:

  • Release ID of the video

  • Video description text
    Maximum: 5,000 characters

  • Video keywords
    Maximum: 500 characters. This field is optional.

  • Made for Kids status: Y/N

  • YouTube Video ID or video URL
    Only if the video already exists on YouTube

  • YouTube Asset ID
    Only if available, and it must match the same video asset. Do not submit an art track or UGC asset ID.

  • Thumbnail image
    Recommended size: 1280 × 720, maximum file size: 2 MB

  • Download link for the video file
    Make sure the video is in good audio and visual quality.

  • VEVO channel information

    • If the artist already has a VEVO channel, provide the channel name.

    • If the artist does not yet have a VEVO channel, request that one be created and include the preferred channel name.

VEVO channel availability

Before requesting a new VEVO channel, check whether the name is available. You can verify this by replacing XXXXX in the following URL with the desired channel name:

https://www.youtube.com/user/XXXXX

If no channel appears, the name is available.

Important note about timing

VEVO processes all new channel requests on Mondays. If you submit a request after Monday, it will be processed the following Monday.