MusicRecording

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

Property	Expected Type	Description
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.
`description`	Text	A short description of the item.
`image`	URL	URL of an image of the item.
`name`	Text	The name of the item.
`url`	URL	URL of the item.
Properties from CreativeWork
`about`	Thing	The subject matter of the content.
`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	The media objects that encode this creative work. This property is a synonym for encodings.
`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`	Organization or Person	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.
`awards`	Text	Awards won by this person or for this creative work. (legacy spelling; see singular form, award)
`comment`	UserComments	Comments, typically from users, on this CreativeWork.
`contentLocation`	Place	The location of the content.
`contentRating`	Text	Official rating of a piece of content—for example,'MPAA PG-13'.
`contributor`	Organization or Person	A secondary contributor to the CreativeWork.
`copyrightHolder`	Organization or Person	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`	Organization or Person	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 encode this CreativeWork.
`encodings`	MediaObject	The media objects that encode this creative work (legacy spelling; see singular form, encoding).
`genre`	Text	Genre of the creative work
`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.
`keywords`	Text	The keywords/tags used to describe this content.
`learningResourceType`	Text	The predominant type or kind characterizing the learning resource. For example, 'presentation', 'handout'.
`mentions`	Thing	Indicates that the CreativeWork contains a reference to, but is not necessarily about a concept.
`offers`	Offer	An offer to sell this item—for example, an offer to sell a product, the DVD of a movie, or tickets to an event.
`provider`	Organization or Person	Specifies the Person or Organization that distributed the CreativeWork.
`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.
`review`	Review	A review of the item.
`reviews`	Review	Review of the item (legacy spelling; see singular form, review).
`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'.
`typicalAgeRange`	Text	The typical range of ages the content's intendedEndUser, for example '7-9', '11-'.
`version`	Number	The version of the CreativeWork embodied by a specified resource.
`video`	VideoObject	An embedded video object.
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.

Schema Draft Version 1.0a

Example 1

Original HTML:

<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 src="foofighters-thumb1.jpg" /></a>
<a href="foofighters-2.jpg"><img src="foofighters-thumb2.jpg" /></a>
<a href="foofighters-3.jpg"><img 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>

With Microdata:

<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 src="foofighters-thumb1.jpg" /></a>
<a href="foofighters-2.jpg" itemprop="image"><img src="foofighters-thumb2.jpg" /></a>
<a href="foofighters-3.jpg" itemprop="image"><img 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>