5.2.12 SY12 – Basic Summary Record for communication with the US Mechanical Licensing Collective

This is the Record to communicate basic summary information about Usages, Sales and Revenues to the Mechanical Licensing Collective established by the US’ Music Modernization Act.

Cell Name

Field Definition

Data Type

M/O/C

Example

1

RecordType

The Type of the Record; always to contain “SY12”.

Fixed string

M

SY12

2

SummaryRecordId

The Identifier (specific to the Message) of the Summary Record. This Identifier shall be used by Usage/Revenue/Sales Records to indicate to which Summary Record they provide details.

String

M

34

3

DistrbutionChannel

The Party that generated the sales/usages reported in this Sales/Usage Report.

DistributionChannel needs to be provided if the Message Sender offers multiple distribution channels that need to be differentiated in this Sales/Usage Report.

String

C

MyCo

4

DistributionChannelDpid

The DDEX Party ID of the DistributionChannel.

DistributionChannelDPID shall be provided when essential to the commercial relationship being reported on.

DPID

C

DPIDA12345SDF

5

CommercialModel

The Type of CommercialModel of the SalesTransaction. The CommercialModel defines how a Consumer has paid for access to a Service or Release/Resource.

AVS

M

PayAsYouGoModel

6

UseType

The nature of a Service as used by a Consumer. This also allows the communication of Device Usages (that is, which type of device a consumer was using to access the Release/Resource) by using the appropriate use type “UseAsDevice”.

UseType must be provided when there is no UseType on the relevant detailed Record(s).

AVS

C

PermanentDownload

7

Territory

The Territory for which the Sale/Usage is reported.

AVS

M

DE

8

ServiceDescription

The service name (e.g. a service tier) under which the SalesTransaction took place. The ServiceDescription may not contain space characters or underscores.

ServiceDescription shall be provided if a Message Sender offers multiple services that need to be differentiated in this sales/usage report.

String

C

PremiumService

9

TotalUsages

The number of Usages of the Release or Resource provided to Consumers, including any sales adjustments. Sales adjustments include e.g. file failures.

The Releases or Resources to be reported here are those controlled by the MessageRecipient/RightsController, according to the knowledge of the MessageSender at the time of sending the message.

Integer

M

123554

10

Subscriber

The number of subscribers to a Service.

Subscribers shall only be provided when the service is based on subscriptions.

Decimal

C

12345

11

CurrencyOfReporting

The Currency in which the NetRevenue and IndirectValue are provided (represented by an ISO 4217 CurrencyCode).

AVS

M

CAD

12

NetRevenue

The revenue generated by the DSP for the potential distribution of Releases or Resources, regardless of the Commercial Model or Use Type used, based on the bilateral agreement between Licensee and Licensor.

Decimal

M

223345.12

13

IndirectValue

The revenue generated by the DSP that cannot directly be allocated to individual Releases or Resources, regardless of the Commercial Model or Use Type used, based on the bilateral agreement between Licensee and Licensor.

IndirectValue shall only be provided when indirect revenues were generated. This may include a value ascribed to a service for which no direct remuneration occurs.

Decimal

C

13424.50

14

CurrencyOfTransaction

The currency in which the Licensee generated the revenue (represented by an ISO 4217 CurrencyCode).

AVS

O

USD

15

ExchangeRate

The Exchange rate used to convert from the currency used for the transactions into the currency of reporting.

Decimal

O

1.205648

16

TotalCostOfContentInCurrencyOfReporting

The total amount expensed by the Licensee for the right to distribute the Release or Resource on its service in the currency of reporting.

Decimal

M

108.15

17

PerformanceRoyaltyInCurrencyOfReporting

The total license fees payable by the Licensee for the right to perform the Musical Works used on its service in the currency of reporting.

Decimal

M

314.75