Structured data elements for independent Artists
http://schems.org/MusicGroup
to include:
[authoritative external site sameAs]
[potentialAction = listen entry point with autoplay=true]
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http://schema.org/MusicAlbum
google SEARCH data type MUSIChttps://schema.org/MusicPlaylist
[mark-up so-called 'tracks']
{problems around status of tracks and album as such in modern music production and consumption culture}
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http://schema.org/CreativeWork
[includes mark-up with audioObject / videoObject]
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https://schema.org/ItemList
itemlist of CreativeWorks, tracks, recipes, ...
alt. more specific type is OfferCatalog
[observed as not working consistently in production due to rapid change in the standards for AMP pages and Structured Data, monitoring as of 31/12/16]
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https://schema.org/ServiceChannel
Service channel is your own business entity model through which you choose to publish.