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Overview

The Dates extraction captures all significant dates from the contract, organizes them by type, and calculates end dates based on term durations.

What Gets Extracted

Key Dates

Primary contract dates displayed in a grid:
Date TypeDescription
Agreement DateWhen the contract was drafted or dated
Effective DateWhen the contract terms take effect
Release DateAlbum or single release dates
Each date shows the value and a count of how many were found. Multiple dates of the same type are accessible via dropdown.

Start Dates (Explicit)

Dates explicitly stated as term beginnings:
FieldDescription
DateThe start date value
IdentifierTerm type (Rights, Agreement, Exclusivity, etc.)
DescriptionContext about what starts on this date

End Dates (Explicit)

Dates explicitly stated as term endings:
FieldDescription
DateThe end date value
IdentifierTerm type
DescriptionContext about what ends on this date

Term Durations

Contract terms expressed as periods rather than specific dates:
FieldDescription
DurationValue and unit (e.g., “5 years”, “Perpetual”)
TypeRights, Agreement, Exclusivity, Option, etc.
IdentifierSpecific reference if applicable
DescriptionExplanation of the term
ConditionAny conditions affecting the term

Calculated End Dates

System-calculated dates based on start dates plus durations:
CategoryDescription
Fixed End DatesCertain end dates with known start dates
Earliest PossibleMinimum duration scenarios
Latest PossibleMaximum duration with all options exercised
Each calculated date shows:
  • Date type badge
  • Calculated date
  • “Estimated” badge if not certain
  • Identifier
  • Description
  • Linked recordings/compositions (expandable)

Per Asset Dates

When contracts have per-asset terms (e.g., rights expire X years after each release), a “Per Asset” badge appears and calculated dates show linked recordings/compositions.

Signature Dates

When each party signed:
FieldDescription
IdentifierWho signed
DateWhen they signed

Missing Dates

Dates needed for calculations but not found:
FieldDescription
NameWhat date is missing
DescriptionWhy it’s needed

Editing Dates

Click the edit icon to:
  • Add missing dates
  • Correct date values
  • Modify term durations
  • Update date descriptions