Past versions of standards

In the table below you can find the most recent past versions of the various DDEX standards.

DDEX strongly recommends that if you are implementing a standard for the first time to that you implement the latest version.

The list below does not include:

  • Versions that were withdrawn or updated because they contained bugs; or

  • Any versions previous to the recent past versions of each standard listed below.

If you need access to versions previous to those listed below, please contact us.

These past versions are provided in the form of a zip archive or PDF documents that can be downloaded. There are also some samples that can be downloaded that are associated with older versions of the standards. The XSDs for all past versions remain valid and are still hosted on the DDEX website.

 Electronic Release Notification Message Suite (ERN)

Name

Version

Download

Current

ERN-4

Electronic Release Notification Message Suite

4.3

Text
XSD
Tables

4.3.2

Release Profiles

2.3

Text

2.3.1

Choreographies for Cloud-based Storage

1.8

Text
XSD

1.8.1

Choreography for Web Services

1.7

Text
XSD

1.8

ERN-3

Electronic Release Notification Message Suite

3.8.3

Text
XSD
Tables

4.3.2

Release Profiles for ERN 3.8

1.4

Text
Samples

2.3

Business Profiles for ERN 3.8

1.4

Text
Samples

none

 Media Enrichment and Description (MEAD)

Name

Version

Download

Current

Media Enrichment and Description

1.0.1

Text
XSD
Data Dictionary

1.1

 Digital Sales Reporting Message Suite (DSR)

Name

Version

Download

Current

Part 1: Architecture 

1.2

Text
Samples (for all profiles)

1.4

1.3

Text

Part 2: Allowed Value Sets

1.4

Text

none

Part 3: Basic Audio Profile

1.2

Text

1.4

1.3

Text

Part 4: UGC Profile

1.2

Text

1..4.1

1.3

Text

Part 5: Audio-visual Profile

1.1

Text

1.3

1.2

Text

Part 6: Royalty Reporting Profile

1.0.1

Text

1.2

1.1

Text

Part 7: Broadcast Reporting Profile

1.0

Text

1.2.1

1.1.1

Text

Part 8: Record Type Definitions

1.3

Text

1.5.1

1.4

Text

Part 9: Financial Reporting to Record Companies Profile

1.0

Text

1.2

1.1

Text

Part 10: Masterlist Profile

1.0

Text

1.2.1

1.1.1

Text

Digital Sales Report Message Suite – Single Record Block Variant for Basic Audio, UGC and Audio-visual Profiles

1.0

Text

none

 Claim Detail Message Suite (CDM)

Name

Version

Download

Current

Part 1: Architecture 

1.0

Text

2.0

Part 2: Record Type Definition

1.0

Text

2.0

Part 3: CDM Statements for Musical Works Claims

1.0

Text

2.0

Part 4: Notification of Data Discrepancies

1.0

Text

2.0

Part 5: Notification of Overclaim Discrepancies

1.0

Text

2.0

 Musical Work Data and Rights communication (MWDR)

Name

Version

Download

Current

Musical Work Right Share Notification Choreography (MWN)

1.1

Text
XSD

Samples

1.3

Bulk Communication of Work and Recording Metadata (BWARM)

1.0.2

Text

Samples

2.1

2.0

Text

Samples

 Recording Data and Rights Standards (RDR)

Name

Version

Download

Current

Music Licensing Companies Message Suite and Choreography (now known as Recording Data and Rights Notification Standard)

1.4

Text
XSD
Data Dictionary

1.5

Recording Data and Rights Choreography (RDR-C)

1.0

Text
XSD

1.1

Recording Data and Rights Revenue Reporting (RDR-R)

1.0

Text
Samples

1.1

 Recording Information Notification (RIN)

Name

Version

Download

Current

Recording Information Notification

2.0

Text
Tables
XSD
Data Dictionary

2.0

1.1

Text
Tables
XSD
Data Dictionary

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