1

RecordType

The type of the Record which shall always contain the value RE01.03.

Fixed string

M

RE01.03

2

BlockId

The identifier of the Block that this Record belongs to, which shall be specific to this DSR message. All Records in a single Block shall have the same BlockId.

String

M

7

3

Release Reference

The identifier, which shall be specific to the Block, of the Record that enables other Records in the DSR message to reference this Record.

Within a Block, the ReleaseReference shall be unique across all release Records contained in that Block. In the interest of keeping DSR messages as compact as possible, the ReleaseReference should typically be a short string, such as 1, 2, etc.

String

M

15

4

DspReleaseId

The proprietary identifier of the release assigned to it by the licensee.

String

M

1234567

5

Proprietary ReleaseId

Any proprietary identifier(s) of the release. To identify the assignee the identifier is preceded by a namespace identifier in the syntax ns::id.preceded by a namespace identifier in the syntax ns::id.

Multiple String::String

O

myns::4534|ns2::4345

6

Release CatalogNumber

The catalogue number of the release assigned to it, usually by the record company issuing the release.

String

O

123456

7

ReleaseIcpn

The International Code Product Number (ICPN) used as proxy for identification of the release.

An ICPN comprises 12 or 13 digits, depending on whether it is an European Artcile Number (EAN) which has 13 digits or a Universal Product Code which has 12 digits. It is also permitted for ICPNs to contain 14 digits.

A value in the ReleaseIcpn Cell is mandatory if available to the licensee. This field is important for licensors for their processing and would ideally be mandatory in this part of the DSR standard. However, as there are rare cases where licensees genuinely do not have this data, the Cell is conditional.

String

C

12345678904321

8

ReleaseDisplay ArtistName

The name of the main or principal artist of the release. 

A value in the ReleaseDisplayArtistName Cell is mandatory if available to the licensee. It may be omitted if not available, especially in the case of user generated content services. 

Information on DisplayArtistNames and DisplayArtists can be found on the DDEX knowledge base (kb.ddex.net).

String

C

Coldplay vs. Swedish House Mafia

9 (up-dated)

ReleaseDisplay ArtistPartyId

The identifier(s) of the party(ies) identified in Cell 17,  ReleaseDisplayArtist.

The order of the values in the ReleaseDisplay ArtistPartyId and ReleaseDisplayArtist Cells shall be the same so that the licensor is able to links names and identifiers correctly.

Information on DisplayArtistNames and DisplayArtists can be found on the DDEX knowledge base (kb.ddex.net).

Multiple Party Identifiers

O

ISNI::000000011551 394X|ISN::0000000121510091

10 (up-dated)

ReleaseTitle

The title of the release as displayed to end users.

A value in the ReleaseTitle Cell is mandatory if a resource has been distributed in the context of a release.

String

C

Beatles for Sale

11

ReleaseSubTitle

A string which is supplementary to, but not contained within, a ReleaseTitle

String

O

Live Version

12

ReleaseType

A description of the manner in which a record company has authorised a licensee to offer the releases to end users.

AVS:

Release Type_DSR

O

Album

13

ReleaseLabelName

The name of the record company (or distributor) that provided the release to the licensee.

String

O

Apple Records

14

ReleasePLine

The identifier, known as a PLine, that identifies the owner of the rights in the resources on the release.

String

O

℗1970 Apple Records

15

ReleaseData ProviderName

The name of the entity that provided the release data to the licensee.

If the licensee generated the release data provided in this Record, the value in the ReleaseDataProviderName Cell shall be the name of the licensee.

String

O

UMG

16

ReleaseDate

The date when the release was first made available, whether for physical or electronic/online distribution.

Date

O

1969-08-26

17 (new)

Release DisplayArtist

The name of the display artist(s) of the release that make up the value(s) in Cell 8, ReleaseDisplayArtist Name.

The order of the values in the ReleaseDisplayArtist and ReleaseDisplayArtist PartyIdCells shall be the same so that the licensor is able to link names and identifiers correctly.

Information on DisplayArtistNames and DisplayArtists can be found on the DDEX knowledge base (kb.ddex.net).

Multiple Strings

O

Coldplay|Swedish House Mafia