diff --git a/packages/common/src/adapters/track.ts b/packages/common/src/adapters/track.ts
index 67f3268f7ca..c75dded68be 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/adapters/track.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/adapters/track.ts
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ export const trackMetadataForUploadToSdk = (
         'is_download_gated',
         'is_downloadable',
         'is_original_available',
+        'is_playlist_upload',
         'is_scheduled_release',
         'bpm',
         'is_custom_bpm',
diff --git a/packages/common/src/api/tan-query/upload/usePublishCollection.ts b/packages/common/src/api/tan-query/upload/usePublishCollection.ts
index fd1a86d3130..36113085b1b 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/api/tan-query/upload/usePublishCollection.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/api/tan-query/upload/usePublishCollection.ts
@@ -239,6 +239,8 @@ function combineMetadata(
   // Set download & hidden status
   metadata.is_downloadable = !!collectionMetadata.is_downloadable
 
+  // Marks child tracks so backend suppresses per-track follower create notifications.
+  metadata.is_playlist_upload = true
   metadata.is_unlisted = !!collectionMetadata.is_private
   if (collectionMetadata.is_private && collectionMetadata.field_visibility) {
     // Convert any undefined values to booleans
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/sdk/api/tracks/types.ts b/packages/sdk/src/sdk/api/tracks/types.ts
index fd06c2c1423..c28e4d2d0ff 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/sdk/api/tracks/types.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/sdk/api/tracks/types.ts
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ export const UploadTrackMetadataSchema = z.object({
   coverArtSizes: z.optional(z.string()),
   isDownloadable: z.optional(z.boolean()),
   isOriginalAvailable: z.optional(z.boolean()),
+  isPlaylistUpload: z.optional(z.boolean()),
   ddexReleaseIds: z.optional(z.record(z.string()).nullable()),
   ddexApp: z.optional(z.string()).nullable(),
   artists: z.optional(z.array(DDEXResourceContributor)).nullable(),