Why artist information is in multiple places
Music products are made of several nested creations:
A musical work (the composition and lyrics of a song);
A resource (the sound recording or video that an artist has created by performing and recording a Musical Work); and
A release that groups resources into a single tradable collection.
Releases, resources and musical works all have their own titles and artist information (for example, to differentiate an original studio version from a live cover version of the same song).
Main release
Track release
XML samples
The XML sample shows a main release of the album “Small World Big Band” by Jools Holland And Friends (the album has a different title and display artist in Germany). The sample only shows the Main Release and three sound recordings. Track releases are omitted.
This sample is not a valid ERN message as it does not comply with any of the Profiles.
The album, as shown in the sample, contains three tracks:
The first is performed by Jools Holland and his orchestra together with Sting.
The second is performed by Jools Holland and his orchestra together with George Harrison.
The third is performed by Jools Holland and his orchestra together with Paul Weller.
The album artist is, however, just Jools Holland (Rhythm and Blues Orchestra is not mentioned on album level).
Sample in ERN-3
<ern:NewReleaseMessage xmlns:ern="http://ddex.net/xml/ern/381"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://ddex.net/xml/ern/381http://ddex.net/xml/ern/381/release-notification.xsd"
MessageSchemaVersionId="ern/381" ReleaseProfileVersionId="...">
<MessageHeader>
<MessageId/>
<MessageSender><PartyId/></MessageSender>
<MessageRecipient><PartyId/></MessageRecipient>
<MessageCreatedDateTime>2015-09-15T10:00:00Z</MessageCreatedDateTime>
</MessageHeader>
<ResourceList>
<SoundRecording>
<SoundRecordingId/>
<ResourceReference>A1</ResourceReference>
<ReferenceTitle>
<TitleText>Seventh Son</TitleText>
</ReferenceTitle>
<Duration>PT3M2S</Duration>
<SoundRecordingDetailsByTerritory>
<TerritoryCode>Worldwide</TerritoryCode>
<DisplayArtist>
<PartyName>
<FullName>Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra</FullName>
</PartyName>
<ArtistRole>Artist</ArtistRole>
</DisplayArtist>
<DisplayArtist>
<PartyName>
<FullName>Sting</FullName>
</PartyName>
<ArtistRole>Artist</ArtistRole>
</DisplayArtist>
<IndirectResourceContributor>
<PartyName>
<FullName>Willie Dixon</FullName>
</PartyName>
<IndirectResourceContributorRole>ComposerLyricist</IndirectResourceContributorRole>
</IndirectResourceContributor>
<DisplayArtistName>Jools Holland And Sting</DisplayArtistName>
</SoundRecordingDetailsByTerritory>
</SoundRecording>
<SoundRecording>
<SoundRecordingId/>
<ResourceReference>A2</ResourceReference>
<ReferenceTitle>
<TitleText>Horse to the Water</TitleText>
</ReferenceTitle>
<Duration>PT5M1S</Duration>
<SoundRecordingDetailsByTerritory>
<TerritoryCode>Worldwide</TerritoryCode>
<DisplayArtist>
<PartyName>
<FullName>Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra</FullName>
</PartyName>
<ArtistRole>Artist</ArtistRole>
</DisplayArtist>
<DisplayArtist>
<PartyName>
<FullName>George Harrison</FullName>
</PartyName>
<ArtistRole>Artist</ArtistRole>
</DisplayArtist>
<IndirectResourceContributor>
<PartyName>
<FullName>Dhani Harrison</FullName>
</PartyName>
<IndirectResourceContributorRole>ComposerLyricist</IndirectResourceContributorRole>
</IndirectResourceContributor>
<IndirectResourceContributor>
<PartyName>
<FullName>George Harrison</FullName>
</PartyName>
<IndirectResourceContributorRole>ComposerLyricist</IndirectResourceContributorRole>
</IndirectResourceContributor>
<DisplayArtistName>Jools Holland And George Harrison</DisplayArtistName>
</SoundRecordingDetailsByTerritory>
</SoundRecording>
<SoundRecording>
<SoundRecordingId/>
<ResourceReference>A3</ResourceReference>
<ReferenceTitle>
<TitleText>Will it Go Round in Circles</TitleText>
</ReferenceTitle>
<Duration>PT3M30S</Duration>
<SoundRecordingDetailsByTerritory>
<TerritoryCode>Worldwide</TerritoryCode>
<DisplayArtist>
<PartyName>
<FullName>Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra</FullName>
</PartyName>
<ArtistRole>Artist</ArtistRole>
</DisplayArtist>
<DisplayArtist>
<PartyName>
<FullName>Paul Weller</FullName>
</PartyName>
<ArtistRole>Artist</ArtistRole>
</DisplayArtist>
<IndirectResourceContributor>
<PartyName>
<FullName>Billy Preston</FullName>
</PartyName>
<IndirectResourceContributorRole>ComposerLyricist</IndirectResourceContributorRole>
</IndirectResourceContributor>
<IndirectResourceContributor>
<PartyName>
<FullName>Bruce Fisher</FullName>
</PartyName>
<IndirectResourceContributorRole>ComposerLyricist</IndirectResourceContributorRole>
</IndirectResourceContributor>
<DisplayArtistName>Jools Holland And Paul Weller</DisplayArtistName>
</SoundRecordingDetailsByTerritory>
</SoundRecording>
</ResourceList>
<ReleaseList>
<Release IsMainRelease="true">
<ReleaseId/>
<ReferenceTitle>
<TitleText>Small World Big Band</TitleText>
</ReferenceTitle>
<ReleaseResourceReferenceList>
<ReleaseResourceReference>A1</ReleaseResourceReference>
<ReleaseResourceReference>A2</ReleaseResourceReference>
<ReleaseResourceReference>A3</ReleaseResourceReference>
</ReleaseResourceReferenceList>
<ReleaseDetailsByTerritory>
<ExcludedTerritoryCode>DE</ExcludedTerritoryCode>
<DisplayArtistName>Jools Holland and Friends</DisplayArtistName>
<DisplayArtist>
<PartyName>
<FullName>Jools Holland</FullName>
</PartyName>
<ArtistRole>Artist</ArtistRole>
</DisplayArtist>
</ReleaseDetailsByTerritory>
<ReleaseDetailsByTerritory>
<TerritoryCode>Worldwide</TerritoryCode>
<DisplayArtistName>Jools Holland and Friends</DisplayArtistName>
<DisplayArtist>
<PartyName>
<FullName>Jools Holland</FullName>
</PartyName>
<ArtistRole>Artist</ArtistRole>
</DisplayArtist>
</ReleaseDetailsByTerritory>
<ReleaseDetailsByTerritory>
<TerritoryCode>DE</TerritoryCode>
<DisplayArtistName>Jools Holland und seine Freunde</DisplayArtistName>
<Title>
<TitleText>Kleine Welt - Große Band</TitleText>
</Title>
<DisplayArtist>
<PartyName>
<FullName>Jools Holland</FullName>
</PartyName>
<ArtistRole>Artist</ArtistRole>
</DisplayArtist>
</ReleaseDetailsByTerritory>
</Release>
</ReleaseList>
</ern:NewReleaseMessage>
Sample in ERN-4
<ern:NewReleaseMessage xmlns:ern="http://ddex.net/xml/ern/41"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://ddex.net/xml/ern/41 http://ddex.net/xml/ern/41/release-notification.xsd"
LanguageAndScriptCode="en">
<MessageHeader>
<MessageId/>
<MessageSender>
<PartyId>PADPIDA11111111111</PartyId>
</MessageSender>
<MessageRecipient>
<PartyId>PADPIDA22222222222</PartyId>
</MessageRecipient>
<MessageCreatedDateTime>2015-09-15T10:00:00Z</MessageCreatedDateTime>
</MessageHeader>
<PartyList>
<Party>
<PartyReference>P0</PartyReference>
<PartyName>
<FullName>Jools Holland</FullName>
</PartyName>
</Party>
<Party>
<PartyReference>P1</PartyReference>
<PartyName>
<FullName>Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra</FullName>
</PartyName>
</Party>
<Party>
<PartyReference>P2</PartyReference>
<PartyName>
<FullName>Sting</FullName>
</PartyName>
</Party>
<Party>
<PartyReference>P3</PartyReference>
<PartyName>
<FullName>Willie Dixon</FullName>
</PartyName>
</Party>
<Party>
<PartyReference>P4</PartyReference>
<PartyName>
<FullName>George Harrison</FullName>
</PartyName>
</Party>
<Party>
<PartyReference>P5</PartyReference>
<PartyName>
<FullName>Dhani Harrison</FullName>
</PartyName>
</Party>
<Party>
<PartyReference>P6</PartyReference>
<PartyName>
<FullName>Paul Weller</FullName>
</PartyName>
</Party>
<Party>
<PartyReference>P7</PartyReference>
<PartyName>
<FullName>Billy Preston</FullName>
</PartyName>
</Party>
<Party>
<PartyReference>P8</PartyReference>
<PartyName>
<FullName>Bruce Fisher</FullName>
</PartyName>
</Party>
<Party>
<PartyReference>P10</PartyReference>
<PartyName>
<FullName>The Best Record Companuy, LLC</FullName>
</PartyName>
</Party>
</PartyList>
<ResourceList>
<SoundRecording>
<ResourceReference>A1</ResourceReference>
<Type>MusicalWorkSoundRecording</Type>
<ResourceId/>
<DisplayTitleText>Seventh Son</DisplayTitleText>
<DisplayTitle>
<TitleText>Seventh Son</TitleText>
</DisplayTitle>
<DisplayArtistName>Jools Holland And Sting</DisplayArtistName>
<DisplayArtist>
<ArtistPartyReference>P0</ArtistPartyReference>
<DisplayArtistRole>MainArtist</DisplayArtistRole>
</DisplayArtist>
<DisplayArtist>
<ArtistPartyReference>P2</ArtistPartyReference>
<DisplayArtistRole>FeaturedArtist</DisplayArtistRole>
</DisplayArtist>
<Contributor>
<ContributorPartyReference>P3</ContributorPartyReference>
<Role>ComposerLyricist</Role>
</Contributor>
<Duration>PT3M2S</Duration>
<ParentalWarningType>Unknown</ParentalWarningType>
</SoundRecording>
<SoundRecording>
<ResourceReference>A2</ResourceReference>
<Type>MusicalWorkSoundRecording</Type>
<ResourceId/>
<DisplayTitleText>Horse to the Water</DisplayTitleText>
<DisplayTitle>
<TitleText>Horse to the Water</TitleText>
</DisplayTitle>
<DisplayArtistName>Jools Holland And George Harrison</DisplayArtistName>
<DisplayArtist>
<ArtistPartyReference>P1</ArtistPartyReference>
<DisplayArtistRole>MainArtist</DisplayArtistRole>
</DisplayArtist>
<DisplayArtist>
<ArtistPartyReference>P4</ArtistPartyReference>
<DisplayArtistRole>FeaturedArtist</DisplayArtistRole>
</DisplayArtist>
<Contributor>
<ContributorPartyReference>P4</ContributorPartyReference>
<Role>ComposerLyricist</Role>
</Contributor>
<Contributor>
<ContributorPartyReference>P5</ContributorPartyReference>
<Role>ComposerLyricist</Role>
</Contributor>
<Duration>PT3M2S</Duration>
<ParentalWarningType>Unknown</ParentalWarningType>
</SoundRecording>
<SoundRecording>
<ResourceReference>A3</ResourceReference>
<Type>MusicalWorkSoundRecording</Type>
<ResourceId/>
<DisplayTitleText>Will it Go Round in Circles</DisplayTitleText>
<DisplayTitle>
<TitleText>Will it Go Round in Circles</TitleText>
</DisplayTitle>
<DisplayArtistName>Paul Weller</DisplayArtistName>
<DisplayArtist>
<ArtistPartyReference>P6</ArtistPartyReference>
<DisplayArtistRole>MainArtist</DisplayArtistRole>
</DisplayArtist>
<Contributor>
<ContributorPartyReference>P7</ContributorPartyReference>
<Role>ComposerLyricist</Role>
</Contributor>
<Contributor>
<ContributorPartyReference>P7</ContributorPartyReference>
<Role>ComposerLyricist</Role>
</Contributor>
<Duration>PT3M30S</Duration>
<ParentalWarningType>Unknown</ParentalWarningType>
</SoundRecording>
</ResourceList>
<ReleaseList>
<Release>
<ReleaseReference>R0</ReleaseReference>
<ReleaseType>Album</ReleaseType>
<ReleaseId/>
<DisplayTitleText LanguageAndScriptCode="en">Small World Big Band</DisplayTitleText>
<DisplayTitleText LanguageAndScriptCode="de">Kleine Welt -- Große Band</DisplayTitleText>
<DisplayTitle LanguageAndScriptCode="en">
<TitleText>Small World Big Band</TitleText>
</DisplayTitle>
<DisplayTitle LanguageAndScriptCode="de">
<TitleText>Kleine Welt -- Große Band</TitleText>
</DisplayTitle>
<DisplayArtistName LanguageAndScriptCode="en">Jools Holland and Friends</DisplayArtistName>
<DisplayArtistName LanguageAndScriptCode="de">Jools Holland und seine Freunde</DisplayArtistName>
<DisplayArtist>
<ArtistPartyReference>P1</ArtistPartyReference>
<DisplayArtistRole>MainArtist</DisplayArtistRole>
</DisplayArtist>
<ReleaseLabelReference>P10</ReleaseLabelReference>
<Genre>
<GenreText>Jazz</GenreText>
</Genre>
<ParentalWarningType>Unknown</ParentalWarningType>
<ResourceGroup>
<ResourceGroupContentItem>
<ReleaseResourceReference>A1</ReleaseResourceReference>
</ResourceGroupContentItem>
<ResourceGroupContentItem>
<ReleaseResourceReference>A2</ReleaseResourceReference>
</ResourceGroupContentItem>
<ResourceGroupContentItem>
<ReleaseResourceReference>A3</ReleaseResourceReference>
</ResourceGroupContentItem>
</ResourceGroup>
</Release>
<TrackRelease>
<ReleaseReference>R1</ReleaseReference>
<ReleaseId/>
<ReleaseResourceReference>A1</ReleaseResourceReference>
<ReleaseLabelReference>P10</ReleaseLabelReference>
<Genre>
<GenreText>Jazz</GenreText>
</Genre>
</TrackRelease>
<TrackRelease>
<ReleaseReference>R2</ReleaseReference>
<ReleaseId/>
<ReleaseResourceReference>A1</ReleaseResourceReference>
<ReleaseLabelReference>P10</ReleaseLabelReference>
<Genre>
<GenreText>Jazz</GenreText>
</Genre>
</TrackRelease>
<TrackRelease>
<ReleaseReference>R3</ReleaseReference>
<ReleaseId/>
<ReleaseResourceReference>A3</ReleaseResourceReference>
<ReleaseLabelReference>P10</ReleaseLabelReference>
<Genre>
<GenreText>Jazz</GenreText>
</Genre>
</TrackRelease>
</ReleaseList>
</ern:NewReleaseMessage>