Titles and subtitles in ERN-4

In ERN-4, the differentiation between ReferenceTitle and other titles was removed.

Location

XPath description

SubTitle?

Display Titles for Resources

//ResourceList/SoundRecording/DisplayTitleText

  • DisplayTitleTextis for the complete title, with any subtitle(s) in a single string.

  • Multiple DisplayTitleText elements can be provided for different languages, scripts and territories.

  • At least one DisplayTitleText must be provided.

No

//ResourceList/SoundRecording/DisplayTitle

  • DisplayTitle is for the complete title.

  • The main title and the subtitle are in two separate tags.

  • Multiple DisplayTitle elements can be provided for different languages, scripts and territories.

  • At least one DisplayTitle must be provided.

Yes

Additional Titles for Resources

//ResourceList/SoundRecording/AdditionalTitle

  • AdditionalTitle is for additional titles, such as first lines of text, or grouping titles.

  • Multiple AdditionalTitle elements can be provided for different purposes, languages, scripts and territories.

  • AdditionalTitle is optional.

Yes

Display and additional titles for Chapters

//ChapterList/Chapter/DisplayTitleText.

  • At least one DisplayTitleText must be provided.

No

//ChapterList/Chapter/DisplayTitle.

  • At least oneDisplayTitle must be provided.

Yes

//ChapterList/Chapter/AdditionalTitle.

  • AdditionalTitle is optional.

Yes

Display and additional titles for Releases

//ReleaseList/Release/DisplayTitleText.

  • At least one DisplayTitleText must be provided.

No

//ReleaseList/Release/DisplayTitle.

  • At least one DisplayTitle must be provided.

Yes

//ReleaseList/Release/AdditionalTitle.

  • AdditionalTitle is optional.

Yes

Display and additional titles for Track Releases

//ReleaseList/TrackRelease/DisplayTitleText.

  • DisplayTitleText is optional.

  • If DisplayTitleTextis not specified, the Track Release inherits its DisplayTitleText from the Resource that makes up the Release.

No

//ReleaseList/TrackRelease/DisplayTitle.

  • DisplayTitle is optional.

  • If DisplayTitle is not specified, the Track Release inherits its DisplayTitle from the Resource that makes up the Release.

Yes

//ReleaseList/TrackRelease/AdditionalTitle

  • AdditionalTitle is optional.

  • If AdditionalTitle is not specified, the Track Release inherits its AdditionalTitle from the Resource that makes up the Release.

Yes

Track Version Titles

If a label's supply chain system has track version titles (such as remix or instrumental version) listed in separate fields, those titles should be listed as subtitles (following the instructions above).

<DisplayTitle>
  <TitleText>Rocking the Decks</TitleText>
  <SubTitle>Crunked Out Mix</SubTitle>
</DisplayTitle>

If a track has multiple version titles, each of the version titles should be listed in a separate SubTitle element.

<DisplayTitle>
  <TitleText>Rocking the Decks</TitleText>
  <SubTitle>Crunked Out Mix</SubTitle>
  <SubTitle>Live version</SubTitle>
</DisplayTitle>

If a label's supply chain system has track version titles listed in a single field, the title and subtitle appear everywhere together (in one field). However, companies are recommended to split titles and subtitles into separate fields.

<DisplayTitleText>Rocking the Decks (Crunked Out Mix)</DisplayTitleText>

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