Music Album & Discography Release Schema Markup (JSON-LD)
Structured data for commercial music albums, EPs, vinyl releases, streaming discographies, tracklists, artist credits, and music label metadata for Google Music Knowledge Panels.
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Production JSON-LD Code Block
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{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "MusicAlbum",
"name": "Neon Horizons",
"albumReleaseType": "https://schema.org/AlbumRelease",
"datePublished": "2026-05-20",
"numTracks": 10,
"genre": "Synthwave / Cyberpunk Electronic",
"byArtist": {
"@type": "MusicGroup",
"name": "Aether Dynamics",
"sameAs": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8891234"
},
"publisher": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "Sub-Frequency Recordings",
"url": "https://omniseotools.com"
},
"track": [
{
"@type": "MusicRecording",
"name": "Silicon Sunset",
"duration": "PT4M12S",
"position": 1
},
{
"@type": "MusicRecording",
"name": "Cybernetic Rain",
"duration": "PT5M34S",
"position": 2
},
{
"@type": "MusicRecording",
"name": "Quantum Drift",
"duration": "PT3M50S",
"position": 3
}
]
}Typed Properties Specification (8 Fields)
Key Schema.org properties and sub-objects required to qualify for rich snippet treatment in Google Search.
| Property | Expected Type | Status | Description & Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | string | Required | Official title of the musical album. e.g. Neon Horizons |
| byArtist | MusicGroup | Person | Required | Recording artist, band, or producer entity. e.g. { '@type': 'MusicGroup', 'name': 'Aether Dynamics' } |
| albumReleaseType | string (URL) | Required | Schema.org enum URI: https://schema.org/AlbumRelease, SingleRelease, or EPRelease. e.g. https://schema.org/AlbumRelease |
| numTracks | number | Required | Total integer number of audio tracks included in the album release. e.g. 10 |
| track | MusicRecording[] | Recommended | Ordered array of MusicRecording objects specifying track titles, durations, and positions. e.g. [ { '@type': 'MusicRecording', 'name': 'Silicon Sunset', 'position': 1 } ] |
| datePublished | string (ISO 8601) | Required | Official global release date. e.g. 2026-05-20 |
| genre | string | Recommended | Primary musical style or genre designation. e.g. Synthwave / Cyberpunk Electronic |
| publisher | Organization | Recommended | Record label or distributing entity. e.g. { '@type': 'Organization', 'name': 'Sub-Frequency Recordings' } |
Google Search Console Pitfalls & Critical Warnings
Avoid these 3 common validation traps, parser errors, and algorithmic policy penalties when deploying MusicAlbum schema.
Invalid albumReleaseType Enum Value
Using non-standard strings (e.g. 'Full Album') instead of Schema.org AlbumRelease enum URLs.
Use standard enum URIs: https://schema.org/AlbumRelease, https://schema.org/EPRelease, or https://schema.org/SingleRelease.
Omitted byArtist Entity or Missing MusicGroup
Failing to link the album to a typed MusicGroup or Person artist node.
Specify byArtist using a MusicGroup object with sameAs references.
Empty or Unindexed Track ItemList
Declaring numTracks as 10 but leaving the track array empty or omitted.
Include nested MusicRecording objects with position and duration for each track.
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