1

RecordType

The type of the Record which shall always contain the value RE03.03.

Fixed string

M

RE03.03

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

ReleaseReference

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

ProprietaryReleaseId

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

Multiple String::String

O

myns::4534|ns2::4345

6

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

7 (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

8

ReleaseSubTitle

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

String

O

Live Version

9

SeriesTitle

The title of the series (a group of episodes) that the release is part of.

A value in the SeriesTitle is mandatory if the release is part of a series.

String

C

The Office

10 (up-dated)

SeasonNumber

The number indicating the order of the seasons (a batch of episodes usually broadcast in the same year) of a series.

A value in the SeasonNumber Cell is mandatory if the release is part of a series.

The value in the SeasonNumber Cell may be in the form “2021/2022”.

String

C

7

11 (up-dated)

Release DisplayArtistName

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

12 (up-date)

Release DisplayArtistPartyId

The identifier(s) of the party(ies) identified in Cell 18, ReleaseDisplayArtist.

The order of the values in the ReleaseDisplayArtistPartyId 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

13

ReleaseType

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

AVS: ReleaseType_DSR

O

LongFormNonMusical-WorkVideoRelease

14

Release DataProviderName

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

15

VideoCategory

A description of the nature of the content of the video that forms the release.

The exact definition of what constitutes VideoCategory is determined by the bilateral agreement between the licensee and the licensor.

String

O

Sport

16

EpisodeNumber

The number indicating the order of the episode (a single programme) within a season.

A value in the EpisodeNumber Cell is mandatory if the episode is part of a series identified in the SeriesTitle Cell.

The provision of multiple values for the EpisodeNumbers Cell is mandatory if required in the bilateral agreement between the licensee and the licensor.

Multiple Strings

C

5

17

UserChannelName

The name of the channel on which music and videos are made available on a user generated content service, assigned to it by the individual or company that uploaded the releases in which music or videos are embodied.

String

O

MontreuxComedy

18 (new)

ReleaseDisplayArtist

The name of the display artist(s) of the release that make up the value(s) in the ReleaseDisplayArtistName.

The order of the values in the ReleaseDisplayArtist and ReleaseDisplayArtistPartyId Cells 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