Examples
Example: Simple NWR
A minimal work registration: one controlled writer (composer), one original publisher, world territory, performing and mechanical rights.
Source CWR (abbreviated)
HDR EMI EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD 20260101 120000
NWR BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY T-000.000.001-0 EMI-00042
SPU 00000223437 EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD E 005000 005000 000000
SWR 00000000250 MERCURY FREDDIE C 005000 005000 000000
PWR 00000000250 00000223437
SPT 00000223437 I 2136 005000 005000 000000
SWT 00000000250 I 2136 005000 005000 000000
REC GB-EMI-75-00001 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY A NIGHT AT THE OPERA EMI RECORDS 19751031CWR-JSON output
{
"header": {
"senderIdentifier": "EMI",
"senderName": "EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD",
"creationDate": "20260101",
"creationTime": "120000"
},
"works": [
{
"messages": {
"type": "nwr",
"schema": "CWR-JSON Schema v1.0",
"schemaDescription": "Complete canonical representation with both ownership and collection data. This schema preserves all CWR semantics including hierarchical ownership chains and territorial collection splits."
},
"titles": [
{ "value": "BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY", "type": "TT" }
],
"identifiers": [
{ "source": "iswc", "value": "T-000.000.001-0" },
{ "source": "submitterWorkNumber", "value": "EMI-00042" }
],
"parties": [
{
"role": "C",
"name": "MERCURY FREDDIE",
"ipi": "00000000250",
"partyId": "00000000250",
"controlled": "yes",
"territories": [
{
"territory": { "include": [], "exclude": [] },
"shareTypes": [
{
"type": "own",
"shares": [
{ "rightsType": "pr", "value": 50.00 },
{ "rightsType": "mr", "value": 50.00 }
]
}
]
},
{
"territory": { "include": ["2136"], "exclude": [] },
"shareTypes": [
{
"type": "coll",
"shares": [
{ "rightsType": "pr", "value": 50.00 },
{ "rightsType": "mr", "value": 50.00 }
]
}
]
}
],
"representedBy": [
{
"role": "E",
"name": "EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD",
"ipi": "00000223437",
"controlled": "yes",
"territories": [
{
"territory": { "include": [], "exclude": [] },
"shareTypes": [
{
"type": "own",
"shares": [
{ "rightsType": "pr", "value": 50.00 },
{ "rightsType": "mr", "value": 50.00 }
]
}
]
},
{
"territory": { "include": ["2136"], "exclude": [] },
"shareTypes": [
{
"type": "coll",
"shares": [
{ "rightsType": "pr", "value": 50.00 },
{ "rightsType": "mr", "value": 50.00 }
]
}
]
}
]
}
]
}
],
"recordings": [
{
"title": "BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY",
"isrc": "GB-EMI-75-00001",
"releases": [
{
"title": "A NIGHT AT THE OPERA",
"label": "EMI RECORDS",
"releaseDate": "19751031"
}
]
}
]
}
]
}Ownership (own) uses territory.include: [] / exclude: []. Collection (coll) from SWT / SPT uses TIS codes on a separate territories[] entry.