DDEX Data Dictionary, 2019-09-16
A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y All Intro
Calculation          An Event in which a Quantity is calculated.
CalculationType          A Type of Calculation.
Carrier          A touchable Fixation which is a Medium for one or more Fixations.
ddexC:CarrierType     MT     A Composite containing details of a CarrierType.
CarrierType     MT     A Type of Carrier.
avs:CarrierType     AVS     A Type of Carrier used for a Fixation. Allowed values can be looked up in the Data Dictionary for Allowed Value Sets.
ddexC:Catalog     MT     A Composite containing details of a Catalog.
Catalog          A Set of Works.
ddexC:CatalogName     MT     A Composite containing details of a CatalogName.
CatalogName          A Name of a Catalog.
CatalogNumber     MT     An Identifier used to identify Creations listed in a Catalog.
ddexC:CatalogNumber     MT     A Composite containing details of a CatalogNumber.
CatalogReleaseReference     MT     A Reference to a Release which is contained within a specific Catalog.
CatalogResourceReference     MT     A Reference to a Resource which is contained within a specific Catalog.
CatalogRightShareReference          A Reference to a RightShare which is contained within a specific Catalog.
CatalogTransfer          An Agreement in which all relevant rights are transferred from one RightsController to another, temporarily or permanently. CatalogTranfers include situations where a RightsController authorizes a Party to be an exclusive Licensee.
CatalogTransferId     MT     An Identifier of a CatalogTransfer.
CatalogTransferList     MT     A List of CatalogTransfers.
CatalogTransferRightsControllerReference     MT     A Reference to a RightsController which is related to a specific CatalogTransfer.
CatalogTransferType     MT     A Type of CatalogTransfer.
CatalogueNumber     MT     A synonym of the term CatalogNumber.
atom:Category     MT     A Composite containing details of a category. The Atom cagegory construct is defined in section 4.2.2 of the format spec.
Category          A characteristic of an Entity expressed as a fully-defined lexical or numeric value.
CD          A CompactDisc.
ddexC:CdProtectionType     MT     A Composite containing details of a CdProtectionType.
CdProtectionType          A Type of CD protection.
avs:CdProtectionType     AVS     A Type of CD protection. Allowed values can be looked up in the Data Dictionary for Allowed Value Sets.
ern:Chapter     MT     A Composite containing details of a Chapter. Chapters referenced from Video Resources are of ChapterType VideoChapter. Chapters referenced from a Release composite are of ChapterType Series, Season or Episode.
Chapter          A thematic subdivision of a Video or a SoundRecording.
ChapterId     MT     An Identifier of a Chapter.
ern:ChapterList     MT     A Composite containing details of one or more Chapters.
ChapterReference     MT     A Reference to a Chapter.
ChapterType          A Type of Chapter.
ern:Character     MT     A Composite containing details of a Character. A Character may be described through Name, Identifier and Roles.
Character     MT     A Party which plays a role in a Creation.
Characteristic          An intrinsic Attribute of an Entity which is an instance of an Aspect of that Entity.
CharacterPartyReference     MT     A Reference to a Party which is related to a specific Character.
CharacterType     MT     A Type of Character.
mead:ChartEntry     MT     A Composite containing details of an entry in the charts.
mead:ChartName     MT     A Composite containing details of a chart name.
ChartName          A Name of a chart.
mead:ChildWorkHierarchy     MT     A Composite containing details of parents, children and siblings of a Work that is a child.
CisacSocietyId     MT     A CISAC Society Identifier, a CISAC standard Identifier for music rights societies.
CityName     MT     A Name of a city.
Claim          An Assertion of control of a Right in a Resource.
ClaimRegistrationDateTime     MT     A DateTime on which a claim was registered.
ClaimStatus     MT     A Status of a RightsClaim.
ClaimStatusDate     MT     A Date on which a claim Status was updated.
Class          A group of Entities sharing one or more common attributes.
mead:ClassicalPeriod     MT     A Composite containing details of a musical period.
avs:ClassifiedGenre     AVS     A Type of genre. Allowed values can be looked up in the Data Dictionary for Allowed Value Sets.
ClassType     MT     A synonym of the term Type.
ddexC:CLine     MT     A Composite containing details of a CLine.
CLine     MT     A © CopyrightNotice for a Work. A CLine on a Resource relates to the copyright in the Resource, whereas a CLine on a Release relates to the assembly of the Resources that form the Release.
CLineCompany     MT     A Party releasing a Creation as mentioned in a CLine (an owner or a Licensee of the Creation).
CLineText     MT     The textual portion of a CLine.
ern:CLineWithDefault     MT     A Composite containing details of a CLine.
ddexC:CLineWithTerritory     MT     A Composite containing details of a CLine.
ClipPreviewStartDate     MT     A Date on which an audio or video clip is made first available for preview.
ClipPreviewStartDateTime     MT     A DateTime on which an audio or video clip is made first available for preview.
Codec          An algorithm to compress and uncompress a Resource for storage and/or transmission. Note that this is not a container format (e.g. WAV files can use PCM and MP3 codecs).
CodecType          A Type of Codec.
CodingType     MT     A Type of coding used to encode a Resource.
Collection          An Episode, a Season, a Series or a VideoChapter.
CollectionPeriod     MT     A Period for which royalties may be collected.
CollectionReference          A Reference to a Collection.
CollectionType          A Type of Collection.
ColorDepth     MT     An amount of data determining the color of a pixel of an Image.
Comment     MT     A textual commentary about an Entity.
ddexC:Comment     MT     A Composite containing details of a Comment.
mead:CommentaryNote     MT     A Composite containing details of a commentary note.
ddexC:CommentaryNoteType     MT     A Composite containing details of a commentary note type.
avs:CommentaryNoteType     AVS     The Type of the commentary note. Allowed values can be looked up in the Data Dictionary for Allowed Value Sets.
CommercialModel          A fundamental business model under which Releases are made available.
CommercialModelType     MT     A Type of CommercialModel.
ddexC:CommercialModelType     MT     A Composite containing details of a CommercialModelType.
avs:CommercialModelType     AVS     A Type of CommercialModel (e.g. SubscriptionModel and PayAsYouGoModel). The CommercialModelType indicates how a Consumer pays for a Service or Release. Allowed values can be looked up in the Data Dictionary for Allowed Value Sets.
Communication          An Event in which one or more Parties send or communicate something to one or more other Parties.
CompanyName     MT     A Name of a company.
Compilation          A Release that comprises, to a significant degree, SoundRecordings (or other primary Resources) that have previously been released on non-compilations.
CompilationType     MT     A Type of Compilation.
Composer          A Creator of the musical elements of a MusicalWork.
ComposerAuthor         
ComposerAuthorName     MT     A Name of a ComposerAuthor.
ComposerAuthorPartyId     MT     An Identifier of a ComposerAuthor.
ComposerCatalogNumber     MT     An Identifier of a MusicalWork within the catalog of a Composer, typically of classical music, according to a standardized numbering (eg 'K' numbers for Koechel's catalog of Mozart).
Composite          A group of two or more Elements combined for any purpose.
CompositeMusicalWork          A MusicalWork made up of two or more MusicalWorks (in whole or in part).
CompositeMusicalWorkType     MT     A Type of CompositeMusicalWork.
Computer          A Machine for digital processing.
ComputerNetwork          A group of communicating Computers.
Concept          A Creation that exists only in the mind.
Condition     MT     A Context which must occur if another Context is going to occur.
ddexC:ConditionForRightsClaimPolicy     MT     A Composite containing details of a Condition.
ConditionReference          A Reference to a Condition.
Conductor          A Party who leads or conducts a Performance by a group of Musicians.
Configuration     MT     A Descriptor consisting of a set of parameters.
Conflict          A State in which two or more statements or positions are contradictory.
Consumer          An individual end user of a Creation.
ConsumerPaidUnitPrice     MT     A Price per unit paid by Consumers.
ddexC:ContactId     MT     A Composite containing details of contact Identifiers of a Party.
ContactInformation     MT     An Annotation providing contact information for a Party.
ddexC:ContainerFormat     MT     A Composite containing details of a ContainerFormat.
ContainerFormat          A FileFormat of a container.
avs:ContainerFormat     AVS     A Type of container according to its FileFormat. Allowed values can be looked up in the Data Dictionary for Allowed Value Sets.
ContainsHiddenContent     MT     A Flag indicating whether a Resource in a Release contains content that is hidden in some way from the Consumer (=true) or not (=false).
ContainsSamples     MT     A Flag indicating whether a Resource contains samples (=true) or not (=false).
atom:Content     MT     A Composite containing details of a content. The Atom content construct is defined in section 4.1.3 of the format spec.
ContentCategory     MT     A Description of the content of a Resource.
ContentItem          A Resource that is part of a ResourceGroup.
ContentSummary     MT     A summary of the contents of a Creation.
Context          An intersection of Time and Place in which Entities may play roles.
ContextDescription          A Description of a Context.
ContextId          An Identifier of a Context.
ContextName          A Name of a Context.
ContextParty          A Party that plays a role in a Context.
ContextReleaseGRid     MT     A GRid of a related Release.
ern:Contributor     MT     A Composite containing details of the Name, Identifier and Role(s) of a Contributor to a Resource.
Contributor     MT     A Party contributing to the making of a Creation.
ContributorDelegatedUsageRights     MT     A Set of UsageRights that has been delegated by a Contributor.
ContributorName     MT     A Name of a Contributor.
ContributorPartyId          An Identifier of a Contributor.
ContributorPartyReference     MT     A Reference to a Party which is related to a specific Contributor.
ContributorReference          An Identifier of a Contributor which is specific to a DdexMessage.
ddexC:ContributorRole     MT     A Composite containing details of a ContributorRole. Note: this can be used in a DdexMessage in relation to any Work, Performance or Fixation any of which may form the whole or part of the Resource itself.
ContributorRole          A Role played by a Contributor.
avs:ContributorRole     AVS     A Role played by a Contributor. Allowed values can be looked up in the Data Dictionary for Allowed Value Sets.
CopyrightHolder          A Party to whom copyright has been granted or transferred.
CopyrightNotice          A RightsNotice providing copyright controller details for a Creation.
CopyrightObligationWithDSP     MT     A Flag indicating whether the obligation for reporting sale/usages to the owners or controllers of embedded MusicalWorks lies with the DSP (=true) or not (=false).
ern:CoreArea     MT     A Composite containing details of the core part of a Video.
Count          A number of occurrences of a Resource.
CountryOfProduction     MT     A country of production.
ddexC:CourtesyLine     MT     A Composite containing details of a CourtesyLine.
CourtesyLine     MT     An Annotation which acknowledges record companies and/or other Parties giving permission for guest Artists featured on a Creation.
ern:CourtesyLineWithDefault     MT     A Composite containing details of a CourtesyLine.
ddexC:CourtesyLineWithTerritory     MT     A Composite containing details of a CourtesyLine.
Cover          A Recording of a Work that has already been recorded by a different Artist and whose date is after the ReleaseDate of that Recording.
CoverArtPreviewStartDate     MT     A Date on which cover art is made first available for preview.
CoverArtPreviewStartDateTime     MT     A DateTime on which cover art is made first available for preview.
CreatedOnBehalfOf     MT     A Party on whose behalf a Message has been created.
Creation          An Output made, directly or indirectly, by one or more human beings. Creations include Works (including MusicalWorks), Resources (including SoundRecordings and Videos) and Releases.
CreationDate     MT     A Date of an Event in which a Creation is made.
CreationId          An Identifier of a Creation.
CreationPart          A Part of a Creation.
CreationPartId          An Identifier of a CreationPart.
CreationPartNumber          A numeric CreationPartId.
CreationSet          A Set of Creations.
ddexC:CreativeMusicalWorkContributorRole     MT     A Composite containing details of a CreativeMusicalWorkContributorRole. Note: This can be used in a DdexMessage in relation to any Work, Performance or Fixation any of which may form the whole or part of the Resource itself. Example: if an 'AssociatedPerformer' is shown as a Contributor to a MusicalWork it refers to a performer of a Resource (e.g. a SoundRecording) expressing the MusicalWork.
avs:CreativeMusicalWorkContributorRole     AVS     A creative Role played by a Contributor in relation to a MusicalWork. Allowed values can be looked up in the Data Dictionary for Allowed Value Sets.
CreativeMusicalWorkContributorRole          A Role played by a creative Contributor to a MusicalWork.
Creator          A Maker of a Creation.
Cue     MT     Metadata describing when, for what reason and for how long a MusicalWork, SoundRecording or other Creation is used in another Resource.
ddexC:Cue     MT     A Composite containing details of a Cue.
CueCreationReference          A Reference to a Creation which is contained within a specific Cue.
CueDuration     MT     The total Duration of a Resource that has been used according to a Cue.
ddexC:CueOrigin     MT     A Composite containing details of a CueOrigin.
CueOrigin          A Type of Cue according to its origin.
avs:CueOrigin     AVS     A Type of Cue according to its origin. Allowed values can be looked up in the Data Dictionary for Allowed Value Sets.
CueResourceReference     MT     A Reference to a Resource which is contained within a specific Cue.
CueSheet     MT     A Set of Cues regarding one Resource.
CueSheetId     MT     An Identifier of a CueSheet.
CueSheetList     MT     A List of CueSheets.
CueSheetReference     MT     A Reference to a CueSheet.
ddexC:CueSheetType     MT     A Composite containing details of a CueSheetType.
CueSheetType          A Type of CueSheet.
avs:CueSheetType     AVS     A Type of CueSheet. Allowed values can be looked up in the Data Dictionary for Allowed Value Sets.
CueStartTime     MT     A Time point at which a Creation starts, as specified in a Cue.
ddexC:CueThemeType     MT     A Composite containing details of a ThemeType for a Creation referenced in a Cue.
ddexC:CueUseType     MT     A Composite containing details of a CueUseType.
CueUseType          A Type of a usage of a Cue.
avs:CueUseType     AVS     A Type of use of a Cue. Allowed values can be looked up in the Data Dictionary for Allowed Value Sets.
ddexC:CueVisualPerceptionType     MT     A Composite containing details of a VisualPerceptionType for a Creation referenced in a Cue.
ddexC:CueVocalType     MT     A Composite containing details of a VocalType for a Creation referenced in a Cue.
CueWorkReference     MT     A Reference to a Work which is contained within a specific Cue.
Currency          A UnitOfMeasure of an Amount.
CurrencyCode     MT     An Identifier identifying a Currency.
CurrencyConversionRate     MT     A synonym of the term ExchangeRate.
CurrencyOfAccounting     MT     A Currency in which SalesTransactions are accounted.
CurrencyOfTransaction     MT     A Currency in which SalesTransactions have occurred.
CurrentLocation     MT     A Description of a Place in which a Resource is currently located.
ddexC:CurrentTerritoryCode     MT     A Composite containing details of a TerritoryCode.
avs:CurrentTerritoryCode     AVS     A code representing a Territory. This includes ISO 3166-1 two-letter codes and selected ISO 3166-2 codes, CISAC TIS codes, plus a code for Worldwide. Allowed values can be looked up in the Data Dictionary for Allowed Value Sets.
Customer          A buyer of a good or Service.
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