PlayIt Live provides Track/Artist Separation Playout Policies to prevent songs from repeating too frequently on your station. These policies automatically enforce minimum time gaps between when the same track, artist, or song title can be played again.

Setting up Track Separation:

Go to Manage > Playout Policies and click Add New. Select Track/Artist Separation Playout Policy from the options. In the policy settings, you can configure three different separation types:

• Track separation time: Prevents the same recording from playing again for a specified period (e.g., 4 hours)
• Artist separation time: Prevents tracks by the same artist from playing too close together (e.g., 1 hour)
• Title separation time: Prevents different versions of songs with the same title from playing close together (useful for cover versions or Christmas songs)

Configuring Time Periods:

Use the up and down arrows to set the minimum number of hours or minutes that should pass before each type can repeat. You can choose between hours and minutes using the dropdown menu. For example, you might set track separation to 6 hours for your main music library, ensuring no song repeats within a reasonable timeframe.

Applying to Specific Content:

You can apply these policies to specific track groups by checking Apply to specific track groups. This allows you to have different rules for different content - for instance, applying strict separation to your music but allowing jingles and station IDs to repeat more frequently since they serve different purposes.

How the Scheduler Uses These Rules:

Once configured, PlayIt Live's scheduler automatically tracks when each track, artist, and title was last played and prevents them from being selected again until the specified time has passed. This ensures your station maintains variety and prevents listener fatigue from hearing the same content too often.

Multiple Policies:

You can create multiple playout policies with different settings for different track groups, giving you fine control over how frequently different types of content can repeat on your station.