diff --git a/sql.db b/sql.db
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29..0000000
diff --git a/src/metadata/database.py b/src/metadata/database.py
index 1264b81..038ce5e 100644
--- a/src/metadata/database.py
+++ b/src/metadata/database.py
@@ -73,7 +73,22 @@ def add_release_group(
     connection.commit()
 
     # add release group
-    query = "INSERT INTO release_group (id, albumartist, albumsort, musicbrainz_albumtype, compilation) VALUES (?, ?);"
+    query = "INSERT INTO release_group (id, albumartist, albumsort, musicbrainz_albumtype, compilation) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?);"
+    values = musicbrainz_releasegroupid, albumartist, albumsort, musicbrainz_albumtype, compilation
+    cursor.execute(query, values)
+    connection.commit()
+
+def add_release(
+    musicbrainz_albumid: str,
+    release_group_id: str,
+    title: str = None,
+    copyright_: str = None
+):
+    query = "INSERT INTO release_ (id, release_group_id, title, copyright) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?);"
+    values = musicbrainz_albumid, release_group_id, title, copyright_
+
+    cursor.execute(query, values)
+    connection.commit()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     pass
diff --git a/src/metadata/database_structure.sql b/src/metadata/database_structure.sql
index 0a2fae0..5d6542f 100644
--- a/src/metadata/database_structure.sql
+++ b/src/metadata/database_structure.sql
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ CREATE TABLE release_group (
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS release_;
 CREATE TABLE release_ (
     id TEXT PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL,
-    release_group TEXT NOT NULL,
-    name TEXT
+    release_group_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+    title TEXT, 
+    copyright TEXT
 );
 
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS track;
diff --git a/src/metadata/download.py b/src/metadata/download.py
index ca66306..35ee02f 100644
--- a/src/metadata/download.py
+++ b/src/metadata/download.py
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
-import imp
 from typing import List
-
 import musicbrainzngs
 import pandas as pd
 import logging
 from datetime import date
 
-import sqlite3
-
 from object_handeling import get_elem_from_obj, parse_music_brainz_date
 import database
 
@@ -179,7 +175,7 @@ class Release:
         self.title = get_elem_from_obj(release_data, ['title'])
         self.copyright = get_elem_from_obj(label_data, [0, 'label', 'name'])
 
-        logging.info(f"release {self}")
+        self.save()
         self.append_recordings(recording_datas)
 
     def append_recordings(self, recording_datas: dict):
@@ -190,6 +186,15 @@ class Release:
 
             self.tracklist.append(musicbrainz_releasetrackid)
 
+    def save(self):
+        logging.info(f"release {self}")
+        database.add_release(
+            musicbrainz_albumid=self.musicbrainz_albumid,
+            release_group_id=self.release_group.musicbrainz_releasegroupid,
+            title=self.title,
+            copyright_=self.copyright
+        )
+
     def __str__(self):
         return f"{self.title} ©{self.copyright}"
 
@@ -457,7 +462,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         os.mkdir(TEMP_DIR)
     """
     logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
-    sqliteConnection = sqlite3.connect('sql.db')
 
     download({'id': '5cfecbe4-f600-45e5-9038-ce820eedf3d1', 'type': 'artist'})
     # download({'id': '4b9af532-ef7e-42ab-8b26-c466327cb5e0', 'type': 'release'})