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Credits connect each song to the people who made it. A single person can hold more than one role on the same song, such as Lead Performer, Composer, and Producer.

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Credit roles

Diskograf currently uses 22 roles grouped into five areas:
  • Lead Performer — the primary recording artist or artists on the song.
  • Composer — writes the music, melody, chords, or musical structure.
  • Lyricist — writes the song’s words.
  • Producer — leads the song or project and oversees its recording and delivery.
  • Arranger — shapes the musical parts and arrangements.
  • Mixing Engineer — blends the recorded elements into the final mix.
  • Mastering Engineer — prepares the finished mix for release.
  • Recording — captures the source performance.
  • Strings Arranger — writes or shapes the ensemble string parts.
  • Backing Vocals — provides supporting vocals or choruses.
  • Guitars — plays guitar and related picked string instruments.
  • Bass — plays bass guitar or another bass instrument.
  • Keys/Synths — plays keyboard, piano, or keyboard-style instruments.
  • Drums — plays the drum kit.
  • Strings — plays bowed string instruments.
  • Woodwinds — plays woodwind instruments.
  • Brass/Horns — plays or contributes to a brass or horn section.
  • Percussions — plays percussion instruments.
  • Demo Singer — records a preliminary vocal before the final vocal.
  • Other Sessionist — plays session instruments that do not fit another musician role.
  • Music Video — works on the music video as a director, editor, or crew member.
  • Artwork — creates the cover artwork for a single or album.

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Add a credit

1

Open the song page

Search for the song title or artist name, then open the song you want to update.
2

Choose the contribution action

On a published song, choose Suggest an edit, then open the Credits section. If you are adding your own work, choose Claim credit and select the roles you performed. If the song itself is missing, follow Adding Songs instead.
3

Select the role

Choose the role that describes the contribution. If one person performed several roles, add each applicable role separately.
4

Search for the artist

Type the artist’s name into the search field. Existing artists and artists already credited on the song appear in the results. Select the correct profile so the credit links to the right catalogue identity.
5

Review and save

Check the artist, role, and order of the credits. Confirm the music-information truthfulness pledge, then save the change. The edit is attributed to your account and appears in the song’s activity.

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Edit an existing credit

Open the song page and choose Suggest an edit. Select Credits, then update the artist, role, or credit order. Save only what you can verify from a reliable source. If the problem is the artist’s name or profile details rather than the song credit, update your own linked artist identity from profile settings. Public catalogue artist maintenance is not available to ordinary contributors.

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Credit attribution best practices

Before adding a credit, check at least one reliable source:
  • The physical release, sleeve notes, or inlay card
  • Official streaming metadata on Spotify or Apple Music
  • The artist’s or label’s official website or social media
  • A credible music publication or academic record
When sources conflict, note the discrepancy and prefer the most primary source available. If you cannot verify a role, leave it blank rather than guess.
False or fabricated information can be removed, and repeated abuse may restrict your account. Treat every credit as part of a public record.