7.8 Structure of the Musical Work Claim Request Message

The high-level structure of the MusicalWorkClaimRequestMessage is depicted in Figure 6 below. The message contains two XML attributes:

  1. The AvsVersionId communicates the version of the allowed value sets used in the message. For information on how to use this XML attribute, refer to Clause 7.3; and

  1. The LanguageAndScriptCode communicates the language and script for the elements of the message as defined in IETF RfC 5646. Language and script are communicated using the syntax lang[-script][-region][-variant].

The MusicalWorkClaimRequestMessage also contains seven composites that together provide the bulk of the data that is being communicated in a message created in accordance with the MWN standard:

  1. The MessageHeader contains the header for the message;

  1. The TerritoryList communicates data about the territories used in the MusicalWorkClaimRequestMessage;

  1. The PartyList communicates data about the parties that contributed to the creation, publication and distribution of the musical works described in the MusicalWorkClaimRequestMessage. For example, writers or rights holders;

  1. The WorkList communicates data about the musical works the right share claims data of which is requested in the MusicalWorkClaimRequestMessage;

  1. The ResourceList communicates data about the resources, such as sound recordings or music videos, in which the musical works described in the WorkList are embodied that are described in the MusicalWorkClaimRequestMessage;

  1. The ReleaseList communicates data about the releases which contain the resources described in the ResourceList of the MusicalWorkClaimRequestMessage;

  1. The RequestList communicates data for the administration of the right share claim requests sent in the MusicalWorkClaimRequestMessage.

Further information is provided in the XML Schema Definition file for this standard, which can be found on the DDEX Knowledge Base.

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Figure 6 – Structure of the MusicalWorkClaimRequestMessage (mandatory elements are framed and connected using thick lines; optional elements are not framed and connected by thin lines)

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