Role Codes, Rights & Title types
Role Codes
Used in parties[].role.
| Code | Description | Typical party |
|---|---|---|
C | Composer | Writer |
A | Author / Lyricist | Writer |
CA | Composer-Author (music + text) | Writer |
AR | Arranger | Writer |
E | Original Publisher | Publisher |
SE | Sub-Publisher | Publisher |
AM | Administrator | Publisher |
PA | Income Participant | Publisher |
AQ | Acquirer | Publisher |
ES | Publisher (society) | Publisher |
WR | Writer (generic) | Writer |
OP | Other Publisher (generic) | Publisher |
PRF | Performing Artist | Recording context |
Rights Types
Used in shares[].rightsType.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
pr | Performing Rights |
mr | Mechanical Rights |
sr | Synchronisation Rights |
Title Types
Used in titles[].type.
| Code | Description | CWR Source Record |
|---|---|---|
TT | Original / Main Title | NWR / REV |
ALT | Alternate Title | ALT |
NAT | Non-Roman Alphabet Title | NAT |
AT | Alternative Title | CWR standard |
FT | Formal Title | CWR standard |
IT | Incorrect Title | CWR standard |
OT | Original Title | CWR standard |
PT | Part Title | CWR standard |
RT | Revised Title | CWR standard |
TE | Translation Title | CWR standard |
UT | University Title | CWR standard |
Additional CWR title type codes are passed through as-is when present.
Identifier Sources
Used in identifiers[].source and recordings[].releases[].identifiers[].source.
| Source | Description | Format |
|---|---|---|
iswc | International Standard Work Code (ISO 15707) | T-NNNNNNNNN-C |
isrc | ISRC from XRF (OrganisationCode = ISR) | CCXXXYYNNNNN |
submitterWorkNumber | Submitter's internal work ID | Alphanumeric, unique per submitter |
| CISAC society code | Society work ID from XRF (e.g. 035) | Varies per society |
| CWR submitter ID | Publisher/submitter work ID from XRF (e.g. EMI) | 2–3 uppercase letters + value |
proprietary | Fallback when org code is absent | Varies |
ean | EAN barcode (release-level) | 13-digit numeric string |
catalogNumber | Release catalogue number | Alphanumeric |
Share Types
Used in territories[].shareTypes[].type.
| Value | Description | Source records |
|---|---|---|
own | Ownership share — declared ownership percentage of the work | SPU, OPU, SWR, OWR |
coll | Collection share — right to collect income in the territory | SPT, OPT, SWT, OWT |
Controlled Values
Used in parties[].controlled.
| Value | Meaning | CWR record |
|---|---|---|
"yes" | Party is controlled by the submitter | SPU, SWR, SPT, SWT |
"no" | Party is not controlled by the submitter | OPU, OWR, OPT, OWT |
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