MusicRecording

A music recording (track), usually a single song.

Property	Expected Type	Description
Properties from MusicRecording
`byArtist`	MusicGroup	The artist that performed this album or recording.
`duration`	Duration	The duration of the item (movie, audio recording, event, etc.) in ISO 8601 date format.
`inAlbum`	MusicAlbum	The album to which this recording belongs.
`inPlaylist`	MusicPlaylist	The playlist to which this recording belongs.
`isrcCode`	Text	The International Standard Recording Code for the recording.
`recordingOf`	MusicComposition	The composition this track is a recording of. Inverse property: recordedAs.
Properties from CreativeWork
`about`	Thing	The subject matter of the content.
`accessibilityAPI`	Text	Indicates that the resource is compatible with the referenced accessibility API (WebSchemas wiki lists possible values).
`accessibilityControl`	Text	Identifies input methods that are sufficient to fully control the described resource (WebSchemas wiki lists possible values).
`accessibilityFeature`	Text	Content features of the resource, such as accessible media, alternatives and supported enhancements for accessibility (WebSchemas wiki lists possible values).
`accessibilityHazard`	Text	A characteristic of the described resource that is physiologically dangerous to some users. Related to WCAG 2.0 guideline 2.3. (WebSchemas wiki lists possible values)
`accountablePerson`	Person	Specifies the Person that is legally accountable for the CreativeWork.
`aggregateRating`	AggregateRating	The overall rating, based on a collection of reviews or ratings, of the item.
`alternativeHeadline`	Text	A secondary title of the CreativeWork.
`associatedMedia`	MediaObject	A media object that encodes this CreativeWork. This property is a synonym for encoding.
`audience`	Audience	The intended audience of the item, i.e. the group for whom the item was created.
`audio`	AudioObject	An embedded audio object.
`author`	Person or Organization	The author of this content. Please note that author is special in that HTML 5 provides a special mechanism for indicating authorship via the rel tag. That is equivalent to this and may be used interchangeably.
`award`	Text	An award won by this person or for this creative work. Supersedes awards.
`character`	Person	Fictional person connected with a creative work.
`citation`	Text or CreativeWork	A citation or reference to another creative work, such as another publication, web page, scholarly article, etc.
`comment`	UserComments or Comment	Comments, typically from users, on this CreativeWork.
`commentCount`	Integer	The number of comments this CreativeWork (e.g. Article, Question or Answer) has received. This is most applicable to works published in Web sites with commenting system; additional comments may exist elsewhere.
`contentLocation`	Place	The location of the content.
`contentRating`	Text	Official rating of a piece of content—for example,'MPAA PG-13'.
`contributor`	Person or Organization	A secondary contributor to the CreativeWork.
`copyrightHolder`	Person or Organization	The party holding the legal copyright to the CreativeWork.
`copyrightYear`	Number	The year during which the claimed copyright for the CreativeWork was first asserted.
`creator`	Person or Organization	The creator/author of this CreativeWork or UserComments. This is the same as the Author property for CreativeWork.
`dateCreated`	Date	The date on which the CreativeWork was created.
`dateModified`	Date	The date on which the CreativeWork was most recently modified.
`datePublished`	Date	Date of first broadcast/publication.
`discussionUrl`	URL	A link to the page containing the comments of the CreativeWork.
`editor`	Person	Specifies the Person who edited the CreativeWork.
`educationalAlignment`	AlignmentObject	An alignment to an established educational framework.
`educationalUse`	Text	The purpose of a work in the context of education; for example, 'assignment', 'group work'.
`encoding`	MediaObject	A media object that encodes this CreativeWork. This property is a synonym for associatedMedia. Supersedes encodings.
`exampleOfWork`	CreativeWork	A creative work that this work is an example/instance/realization/derivation of. Inverse property: workExample.
`genre`	Text	Genre of the creative work or group.
`hasPart`	CreativeWork	Indicates a CreativeWork that is (in some sense) a part of this CreativeWork. Inverse property: isPartOf.
`headline`	Text	Headline of the article
`inLanguage`	Text	The language of the content. please use one of the language codes from the IETF BCP 47 standard.
`interactionCount`	Text	A count of a specific user interactions with this item—for example, `20 UserLikes`, `5 UserComments`, or `300 UserDownloads`. The user interaction type should be one of the sub types of UserInteraction.
`interactivityType`	Text	The predominant mode of learning supported by the learning resource. Acceptable values are 'active', 'expositive', or 'mixed'.
`isBasedOnUrl`	URL	A resource that was used in the creation of this resource. This term can be repeated for multiple sources. For example, http://example.com/great-multiplication-intro.html
`isFamilyFriendly`	Boolean	Indicates whether this content is family friendly.
`isPartOf`	CreativeWork	Indicates a CreativeWork that this CreativeWork is (in some sense) part of. Inverse property: hasPart.
`keywords`	Text	Keywords or tags used to describe this content. Multiple entries in a keywords list are typically delimited by commas.
`learningResourceType`	Text	The predominant type or kind characterizing the learning resource. For example, 'presentation', 'handout'.
`license`	URL or CreativeWork	A license document that applies to this content, typically indicated by URL.
`mentions`	Thing	Indicates that the CreativeWork contains a reference to, but is not necessarily about a concept.
`offers`	Offer	An offer to provide this item—for example, an offer to sell a product, rent the DVD of a movie, or give away tickets to an event.
`position`	Integer or Text	The position of an item in a series or sequence of items.
`producer`	Person	The person or organization who produced the work (e.g. music album, movie, tv/radio series etc.).
`provider`	Person or Organization	The service provider, service operator, or service performer; the goods producer. Another party (a seller) may offer those services or goods on behalf of the provider. A provider may also serve as the seller. Supersedes carrier.
`publisher`	Organization	The publisher of the creative work.
`publishingPrinciples`	URL	Link to page describing the editorial principles of the organization primarily responsible for the creation of the CreativeWork.
`recordedAt`	Event	The Event where the CreativeWork was recorded. The CreativeWork may capture all or part of the event. Inverse property: recordedIn.
`releasedEvent`	PublicationEvent	The place and time the release was issued, expressed as a PublicationEvent.
`review`	Review	A review of the item. Supersedes reviews.
`sourceOrganization`	Organization	The Organization on whose behalf the creator was working.
`text`	Text	The textual content of this CreativeWork.
`thumbnailUrl`	URL	A thumbnail image relevant to the Thing.
`timeRequired`	Duration	Approximate or typical time it takes to work with or through this learning resource for the typical intended target audience, e.g. 'P30M', 'P1H25M'.
`translator`	Person or Organization	Organization or person who adapts a creative work to different languages, regional differences and technical requirements of a target market.
`typicalAgeRange`	Text	The typical expected age range, e.g. '7-9', '11-'.
`version`	Number	The version of the CreativeWork embodied by a specified resource.
`video`	VideoObject	An embedded video object.
`workExample`	CreativeWork	Example/instance/realization/derivation of the concept of this creative work. eg. The paperback edition, first edition, or eBook. Inverse property: exampleOfWork.
Properties from Thing
`additionalType`	URL	An additional type for the item, typically used for adding more specific types from external vocabularies in microdata syntax. This is a relationship between something and a class that the thing is in. In RDFa syntax, it is better to use the native RDFa syntax - the 'typeof' attribute - for multiple types. Schema.org tools may have only weaker understanding of extra types, in particular those defined externally.
`alternateName`	Text	An alias for the item.
`description`	Text	A short description of the item.
`image`	URL or ImageObject	An image of the item. This can be a URL or a fully described ImageObject.
`name`	Text	The name of the item.
`potentialAction`	Action	Indicates a potential Action, which describes an idealized action in which this thing would play an 'object' role.
`sameAs`	URL	URL of a reference Web page that unambiguously indicates the item's identity. E.g. the URL of the item's Wikipedia page, Freebase page, or official website.
`url`	URL	URL of the item.

Instances of MusicRecording may appear as values for the following properties

Property	On Types	Description
`recordedAs`	MusicComposition	An audio recording of the work. inverse property: recordingOf.
`track`	MusicPlaylist or MusicGroup	A music recording (track)—usually a single song. If an ItemList is given, the list should contain items of type MusicRecording Supersedes tracks.

Examples

Without Markup Microdata RDFa JSON-LD

<h1>Foo Fighters</h1>
<h2>Video: Interview with the Foo Fighters</h2>
<object ...>
  <param ...>
  <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" ...>
</object>
Catch this exclusive interview with Dave Grohl and the Food Fighters
 about their new album, Rope.
<h2>Songs</h2>
Rope
 Length: 4:05 - 14300 plays
<a href="foo-fighters-rope-play.html">Play</a>
<a href="foo-fighters-rope-buy.html">Buy</a>
From album: <a href="foo-fighters-wasting-light.html">Wasting Light</a>
Everlong
 Length: 6:33 - 11700 plays
<a href="foo-fighters-everlong-play.html">Play</a>
<a href="foo-fighters-everlong-buy.html">Buy</a>
From album: <a href="foo-fighters-color-and-shape.html">The Color And The Shape</a>
<h2>Upcoming shows</h2>
<a href="foo-fighters-may20-fedexforum">FedExForum</a>
Memphis, TN, US
May 20
<a href="ticketworlds.com/foofighters/may20-2011">Buy tickets</a>
<a href="foo-fighters-may23-midamericacenter">Mid America Center</a>
Council Bluffs, IA, US
May 23
<a href="ticketworlds.com/foofighters/may23-2011">Buy tickets</a>
<h2><a href="foo-fighters-photos">28 Photos</a></h2>
<a href="foofighters-1.jpg"><img
alt="Thumbnail and linked photo of Foo Fighters band"
src="foofighters-thumb1.jpg" /></a>
<a href="foofighters-2.jpg"><img
alt="Thumbnail and linked photo of Foo Fighters band"
src="foofighters-thumb2.jpg" /></a>
<a href="foofighters-3.jpg"><img
alt="Thumbnail and linked photo of Foo Fighters band"
src="foofighters-thumb3.jpg" /></a>
<h2>Comments:</h2>
Excited about seeing them in concert next week. -Lawrence , Jan 23
I dig their latest single. -Mary, Jan 19
Showing 1-2 of 18 comments. <a href="foofighters-comments">More</a>

<div itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicGroup">
<h1 itemprop="name">Foo Fighters</h1>
<div itemprop="video" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/VideoObject">
  <h2>Video: <span itemprop="name">Interview with the Foo Fighters</span></h2>
  <meta itemprop="duration" content="T1M33S" />
  <meta itemprop="thumbnail" content="foo-fighters-interview-thumb.jpg" />
  <object ...>
    <param ...>
    <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" ...>
  </object>
  <span itemprop="description">Catch this exclusive interview with
    Dave Grohl and the Food Fighters about their new album, Rope.</span>
</div>
<h2>Songs</h2>
<div itemprop="track" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording">
  <span itemprop="name">Rope</span>
  <meta itemprop="url" content ="foo-fighters-rope.html">
  Length: <meta itemprop="duration" content="PT4M5S">4:05 -
  14300 plays<meta itemprop="interactionCount" content="UserPlays:14300" />
  <a href="foo-fighters-rope-play.html" itemprop="audio">Play</a>
  <a href="foo-fighters-rope-buy.html" itemprop="offers">Buy</a>
  From album: <a href="foo-fighters-wasting-light.html"
    itemprop="inAlbum">Wasting Light</a>
</div>
<div itemprop="track" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/MusicRecording">
  <span itemprop="name">Everlong</span>
  <meta itemprop="url" content ="foo-fighters-everlong.html">
  Length: <meta itemprop="duration" content="PT6M33S">6:33 -
  <span itemprop="playCount">11700</span> plays
  <a href="foo-fighters-everlong-play.html" itemprop="audio">Play</a>
  <a href="foo-fighters-everlong-buy.html" itemprop="offers">Buy</a>
  From album: <a href="foo-fighters-color-and-shape.html"
    itemprop="inAlbum">The Color And The Shape</a>
</div>
<h2>Upcoming shows</h2>
<div itemprop="event" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Event">
  <a href="foo-fighters-may20-fedexforum" itemprop="url">
    <span itemprop="name">FedExForum</span>
  </a>
  <span itemprop="location">Memphis, TN, US</span>
  <meta itemprop="startDate" content="2011-05-20">May 20
  <a href="ticketmaster.com/foofighters/may20-2011" itemprop="offers">Buy tickets</a>
</div>
<div itemprop="event" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Event">
  <a href="foo-fighters-may23-midamericacenter" itemprop="url">
    <span itemprop="name">Mid America Center</span>
  </a>
  <span itemprop="location">Council Bluffs, IA, US</span>
  <meta itemprop="startDate" content="2011-05-23">May 23
  <a href="ticketmaster.com/foofighters/may23-2011" itemprop="offers">Buy tickets</a>
</div>
<h2><a href="foo-fighters-photos">28 Photos</a></h2>
<a href="foofighters-1.jpg" itemprop="image"><img
alt="Thumbnail and linked photo of Foo Fighters band"
src="foofighters-thumb1.jpg" /></a>
<a href="foofighters-2.jpg" itemprop="image"><img
alt="Thumbnail and linked photo of Foo Fighters band"
src="foofighters-thumb2.jpg" /></a>
<a href="foofighters-3.jpg" itemprop="image"><img
alt="Thumbnail and linked photo of Foo Fighters band"
src="foofighters-thumb3.jpg" /></a>
<h2>Comments:</h2>
Excited about seeing them in concert next week. -Lawrence , Jan 23
I dig their latest single. -Mary, Jan 19
<meta itemprop="interactionCount" content="UserComments:18" />
Showing 1-2 of 18 comments. <a href="foofighters-comments">More</a>
</div>

<div vocab="http://schema.org/" typeof="MusicGroup">
<h1 property="name">Foo Fighters</h1>
<div property="video"  typeof="VideoObject">
  <h2>Video: <span property="name">Interview with the Foo Fighters</span></h2>
  <meta property="duration" content="T1M33S" />
  <meta property="thumbnail" content="foo-fighters-interview-thumb.jpg" />
  <object ...>
    <param ...>
    <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" ...>
  </object>
  <span property="description">Catch this exclusive interview with
    Dave Grohl and the Food Fighters about their new album, Rope.</span>
</div>
<h2>Songs</h2>
<div property="track"  typeof="MusicRecording">
  <span property="name">Rope</span>
  <meta property="url" content ="foo-fighters-rope.html">
  Length: <meta property="duration" content="PT4M5S">4:05 -
  14300 plays<meta property="interactionCount" content="UserPlays:14300" />
  <a href="foo-fighters-rope-play.html" property="audio">Play</a>
  <a href="foo-fighters-rope-buy.html" property="offers">Buy</a>
  From album: <a href="foo-fighters-wasting-light.html"
    property="inAlbum">Wasting Light</a>
</div>
<div property="track"  typeof="MusicRecording">
  <span property="name">Everlong</span>
  <meta property="url" content ="foo-fighters-everlong.html">
  Length: <meta property="duration" content="PT6M33S">6:33 -
  <span property="playCount">11700</span> plays
  <a href="foo-fighters-everlong-play.html" property="audio">Play</a>
  <a href="foo-fighters-everlong-buy.html" property="offers">Buy</a>
  From album: <a href="foo-fighters-color-and-shape.html"
    property="inAlbum">The Color And The Shape</a>
</div>
<h2>Upcoming shows</h2>
<div property="event"  typeof="Event">
  <a href="foo-fighters-may20-fedexforum" property="url">
    <span property="name">FedExForum</span>
  </a>
  <span property="location">Memphis, TN, US</span>
  <meta property="startDate" content="2011-05-20">May 20
  <a href="ticketmaster.com/foofighters/may20-2011" property="offers">Buy tickets</a>
</div>
<div property="event"  typeof="Event">
  <a href="foo-fighters-may23-midamericacenter" property="url">
    <span property="name">Mid America Center</span>
  </a>
  <span property="location">Council Bluffs, IA, US</span>
  <meta property="startDate" content="2011-05-23">May 23
  <a href="ticketmaster.com/foofighters/may23-2011" property="offers">Buy tickets</a>
</div>
<h2><a href="foo-fighters-photos">28 Photos</a></h2>
<a href="foofighters-1.jpg" property="image"><img
alt="Thumbnail and linked photo of Foo Fighters band"
src="foofighters-thumb1.jpg" /></a>
<a href="foofighters-2.jpg" property="image"><img
 alt="Thumbnail and linked photo of Foo Fighters band"
 src="foofighters-thumb2.jpg" /></a>
<a href="foofighters-3.jpg" property="image"><img
 alt="Thumbnail and linked photo of Foo Fighters band"
 src="foofighters-thumb3.jpg" /></a>
<h2>Comments:</h2>
Excited about seeing them in concert next week. -Lawrence , Jan 23
I dig their latest single. -Mary, Jan 19
<meta property="interactionCount" content="UserComments:18" />
Showing 1-2 of 18 comments. <a href="foofighters-comments">More</a>
</div>

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "http://schema.org",
  "@type": "MusicGroup",
  "event": [
    {
      "@type": "Event",
      "location": "Memphis, TN, US",
      "offers": "ticketmaster.com/foofighters/may20-2011",
      "startDate": "2011-05-20",
      "url": "foo-fighters-may20-fedexforum"
    },
    {
      "@type": "Event",
      "location": "Council Bluffs, IA, US",
      "offers": "ticketmaster.com/foofighters/may23-2011",
      "startDate": "2011-05-23",
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    }
  ],
  "image": [
    "foofighters-1.jpg",
    "foofighters-2.jpg",
    "foofighters-3.jpg"
  ],
  "interactionCount": "UserComments:18",
  "name": "Foo Fighters",
  "track": [
    {
      "@type": "MusicRecording",
      "audio": "foo-fighters-rope-play.html",
      "duration": "PT4M5S",
      "inAlbum": "foo-fighters-wasting-light.html",
      "interactionCount": "UserPlays:14300",
      "name": "Rope",
      "offers": "foo-fighters-rope-buy.html",
      "url": "foo-fighters-rope.html"
    },
    {
      "@type": "MusicRecording",
      "audio": "foo-fighters-everlong-play.html",
      "duration": "PT6M33S",
      "inAlbum": "foo-fighters-color-and-shape.html",
      "name": "Everlong",
      "offers": "foo-fighters-everlong-buy.html",
      "playCount": "11700",
      "url": "foo-fighters-everlong.html"
    }
  ],
  "video": {
    "@type": "VideoObject",
    "description": "Catch this exclusive interview with Dave Grohl and the Food Fighters about their new album, Rope.",
    "duration": "T1M33S",
    "name": "Interview with the Foo Fighters",
    "thumbnail": "foo-fighters-interview-thumb.jpg"
  }
}
</script>

Without Markup Microdata RDFa JSON-LD

An example of some of the tracks on the Beatles White Album.

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<script type="application/ld+json">
{
    "@context": "http://schema.org",
    "@type": "MusicRecording",
    "@id": "http://musicbrainz.org/recording/3566e453-8f10-4a45-ac85-2c72eb183ca1",
    "name": "Back in the U.S.S.R.",
    "producer": {
        "@type": "Person",
        "name": "George Martin"
    },
    "duration": "PT2M43S",
    "recordingOf": {
        "@type": "MusicComposition",
        "name": "Back in the U.S.S.R",
        "iswcCode": "T-010.140.236-1"
    }
}
</script>

Without Markup Microdata RDFa JSON-LD

An example of a single release of
the Beatles White Album, which was
released in the US and Canada on different dates.

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<script type="application/ld+json">
{
    "@context": "http://schema.org",
    "@type": "MusicRelease",
    "name": "The Beatles",
    "alternateName": "White Album",
    "musicReleaseFormat": "http://schema.org/VinylFormat",
    "duration": "PT1H33M50S",
    "inLanguage": "EN",
    "recordLabel": {
        "@type": "Organization",
        "@id": "http://musicbrainz.org/label/cf7fc5cf-e011-4ef4-b511-cd0188537910",
        "name": "Apple Records"
    },
    "catalogNumber": "SWBO 101",
    "releaseEvent": [
        {
            "@type": "PublicationEvent",
            "startDate": "1968-11-22",
            "location": {
                "@type": "Country",
                "name": "Canada"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "PublicationEvent",
            "startDate": "1968-11-25",
            "location": {
                "@type": "Country",
                "name": "United States"
            }
        }
    ],
    "producer": [
        {
            "@type": "Person",
            "name": "George Martin"
        },
        {
            "@type": "Person",
            "name": "Chris Thomas"
        }
    ]
}
</script>

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