Mapping a database of classical music for use in the music/media industry involves a thorough knowledge of the subject and its many, unique pitfalls. The anatomy of a standard classical music track title, highlighting how it differs from a standard pop music track title and how it contains multiple levels of complex metadata.

Based on years of experience at Universal Music Group, [Integral], Apple Music Classical and the BBC, three case studies from Neura, an innovative knowledge structure based on work authorship, arrangements/versions, intellectual ownership, and completions/additions. Plus, a first-time glimpse of ‘Passports’, the new in-house tool used to tag and map all BBC music assets.