Pipeline OverviewPrep Package — Isaia Huron

What's Next

The pilot is one piece. Here's the full picture of what this operational layer can build toward.
Active Now
Cross-Department Visibility Pilot
Live ▾
3 releases, real data, assembling the complete release picture from existing systems. Proves that one person pulling from scattered department tools can eliminate the "Unknown" problem.
The Plan
  • 30-day pilot on 3 active releases (Isaia Huron, horsegiirL, TBD)
  • Pull clearance status from Sample Report, RCA Charts, Runway — surface weekly
  • Assemble DSP asset readiness from campaign emails and briefings
  • At Day 30: measure fields resolved, releases shipped cleaner, Production Meeting time recovered
  • Results become the case for Phase 2 (Marketing/PMs submit directly)
Artist Briefing Portfolio
Live ▾
13-section, 13-department briefings per artist. Standardized format that gives any team a complete picture of where an artist stands across the label.
The Plan
  • Template locked — 13 departments in consistent order
  • Complete: femtanyl (led to meetings with Head of A&R and Head of Data), Benny Bellson
  • In progress: Baby J, Hailey Picardi, Stella Lefty, Laufey
  • Scale: every priority artist gets a briefing, updated at lifecycle milestones
Copilot Studio Agent
Live ▾
AI-powered automation for meeting outputs. Takes transcripts and produces structured Goal Briefs and Meeting Notes, writes action items and decisions directly to the Airtable ops database.
The Plan
  • Agent knows 6 meeting types, 12 department lenses, stakeholder communication preferences
  • Works well for meeting outputs (shorter docs); artist briefings too complex — those stay manual
  • Airtable connected with read/write for action items and decisions
  • Pending: full IT provisioning for Copilot Studio access across the team
Building Now
Artist Onboarding Package
Prototype Complete ▾
A structured intake system for every new signing. Four tabs take an artist from "just signed" to "every department knows what they need." Replaces scattered emails and tribal knowledge.
The Plan
  • Prototype complete for Isaia Huron (Slang JV)
  • Tab 1: Intake Assessment — what do we know, what's missing
  • Tab 2: Mgmt Intake Request — structured ask to management (input tab)
  • Tab 3: Dossier — compiled research and context
  • Tab 4: Artist Briefing — the 13-department view
  • Next: test on 2–3 more signings, refine the intake request template based on what management actually responds to
Rights Translation Map
In Progress ▾
Per-department one-pagers that translate complex agreement language from CARMA exports into plain English. Each department sees only the provisions that affect their work — no legal jargon, just what they need to know.
The Plan
  • Source: Rights & Restrictions export from agreements system (CARMA)
  • Sync & Licensing prototype complete (3 provisions mapped)
  • 10 departments remaining — each gets a standalone one-pager
  • Delivery: tabbed master HTML + 11 individual department files
  • Distributed at artist onboarding — so every team knows their rights position from day one
RACI Mapping
In Progress ▾
A lightweight ownership map that identifies "the seam" — where handoffs break between departments — without blaming any team. Uses custom verbs: Initiates → Executes → Approves → The Seam → Label Ops Driver.
The Plan
  • 7 real seams already identified from the Isaia Huron pilot data:
  • Who executes Cover/VSC? Who handles the Atmos mixing decision?
  • Who confirms Agreements back to Runway? Who signs off A&R Paperwork?
  • SAA requires two labels' BA teams — who initiates?
  • SAMP tracked in email — who surfaces it? Credits across 3 depts — who reconciles?
  • Needs input from department leads to validate and complete
  • Label Ops driver verbs: track, confirm, flag, prompt, surface — never "approve" or "decide"
On the Horizon
One-Sheet Automation
Next ▾
DSP pitch decks and artist one-sheets generated from existing campaign emails and briefings. The Isaia demo already proved the data is there — talking points, timeline, images, genre, artist story — all assembled from three emails nobody had to write specifically for this purpose.
The Plan
  • Build on the Isaia proof-of-concept: every field in the DSP Asset Request sheet was sourced from internal emails
  • Automate the assembly: campaign emails → structured one-sheet template
  • Output feeds directly into DSP Asset Request sheet — no manual entry
  • Extends artist onboarding package: onboarding data populates the first one-sheet automatically
DDEX / ISRC Integration
Next ▾
ISRC as the shared key connecting every system that describes a release. Runway already has the field — it's just empty. The industry already agreed on what "ready" looks like; we just use that standard too late in the process.
The Plan
  • DDEX ERN structure maps directly to Runway fields: PartyList → credits, ResourceList → masters/artwork, DealList → pricing, ReleaseList → title/genre
  • Completing the internal checklist = completing the delivery package
  • ISRC assigned earlier in process connects Sample Report → Runway → DSP delivery
  • Eliminates manual cross-referencing (currently matching by song title across 3 systems)
  • DDEX-to-DISCO pipeline already in testing with Sony Production UK and RCA Digital Ops
Meg Hourihan · RCA Records · March 2026 Pipeline · Confidential