Method and system for identification of music industry releases and licenses

A memory storing a data structure that comprises license identifier information relating to at least one of identification, validation, authorization, and use of data comprising at least one of a data arrangement, a data collection, and a data set, and at least one intellectual property right associated with the data, the data structure being retrieved from the memory responsive to instructions being implemented by at least one of a data processor and a computer, the data structure comprising:

• a first data element comprising an issuer code;
• a second data element comprising a license reference;
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• a third data element comprising a check character, wherein the first, second, and third data elements are used in the at least one of the identification, validation, authorization, and use of the data.

A memory storing a data structure that comprises release identifier information relating to at least one of identification, validation, authorization, and use of data comprising at least one of a data arrangement, a data collection, and a data set, and at least one intellectual property right associated with the data, the data structure being retrieved from the memory responsive to instructions being implemented by at least one of a data processor and a computer, the data structure comprising:

• a first data element comprising an identifier scheme, the identifier scheme comprising two valid characters;
• a second data element comprising an issuer code, the issuer code comprising five valid characters, wherein the first data element precedes the second data element;
• a third data element comprising an intellectual property bundle number, the intellectual property bundle comprising ten valid characters, wherein the second data element precedes the third data element, wherein a valid character is one of any upper case letter of the Roman alphabet, excluding “I” and “O”, and any Arabic digit, and wherein the valid character is defined using ASCII codes;
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• a fourth data element comprising a check character, the check character comprising one character comprising one of any upper case letter of the Roman alphabet and any Arabic digit, wherein the character is defined using ASCII codes, and wherein the third data element precedes the fourth data element.

A memory storing a data structure that comprises release identifier information relating to at least one of identification, validation, authorization, and use of data comprising at least one of a data arrangement, a data collection, and a data set, and at least one intellectual property right associated with the data, the data structure being retrieved from the memory responsive to instructions being implemented by at least one of a data processor and a computer, the data structure comprising:

• a first data element comprising an identifier scheme, the identifier scheme comprising two valid characters;
• a second data element comprising an issuer code, the issuer code comprising five valid characters, wherein the first data element precedes the second data element;
• a third data element comprising an intellectual property bundle number, the intellectual property bundle comprising seven valid characters, wherein the second data element precedes the third data element;
• a fourth data element comprising a delivery attribute extension, the delivery attribute extension comprising three valid characters, wherein the third data element precedes the fourth data element, wherein a valid character is one of any upper case letter of the Roman alphabet, excluding “I” and “O”, and any Arabic digit, and wherein the valid character is defined using ASCII codes;
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• a fifth data element comprising a check character, the check character comprising one character comprising one of any upper case letter of the Roman alphabet and any Arabic digit, wherein the character is defined using ASCII codes, and wherein the fourth data element precedes the fifth data element.

A memory storing a data structure that comprises license identifier information relating to at least one of identification, validation, authorization, and use of data comprising at least one of a data arrangement, a data collection, and a data set, and at least one intellectual property right associated with the data, the data structure being retrieved from the memory responsive to instructions being implemented by at least one of a data processor and a computer, the data structure comprising:

• a first data element comprising an identifier scheme, the identifier scheme comprising two valid characters;
• a second data element comprising an issuer code, the issuer code comprising five valid characters, wherein the first data element precedes the second data element;
• a third data element comprising a license reference, the license reference comprising ten valid characters, wherein the second data element precedes the third data element, wherein the third data element precedes the fourth data element, wherein a valid character is one of any upper case letter of the Roman alphabet, excluding “I” and “O”, and any Arabic digit, and wherein the valid character is defined using ASCII codes;
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• a fourth data element comprising a check character, the check character comprising one character comprising one of any upper case letter of the Roman alphabet and any Arabic digit, wherein the character is defined using ASCII codes, and wherein the third data element precedes the fourth data element.

A memory storing a data structure that comprises license identifier information relating to at least one of identification, validation, authorization, and use of data comprising at least one of a data arrangement, a data collection, and a data set, and at least one intellectual property right associated with the data, the data structure being retrieved from the memory responsive to instructions being implemented by at least one of a data processor and a computer, the data structure comprising:

• a first data element comprising an identifier scheme, the identifier scheme comprising two valid characters;
• a second data element comprising an issuer code, the issuer code comprising five valid characters, wherein the first data element precedes the second data element;
• a third data element comprising a license reference, the license reference comprising seven valid characters, wherein the second data element precedes the third data element;
• a fourth data element comprising a society auxiliary extension, the society auxiliary extension comprising three valid characters, wherein the third data element precedes the fourth data element, wherein a valid character is one of any upper case letter of the Roman alphabet, excluding “I” and “O”, and any Arabic digit, and wherein the valid character is defined using ASCII codes;
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• a fifth data element comprising a check character, the check character comprising one character comprising one of any upper case letter of the Roman alphabet and any Arabic digit, wherein the character is defined using ASCII codes, and wherein the fourth data element precedes the fifth data element.

A method of managing identification and description of at least one release, comprising:

• determining the contents of the at least one release;
• obtaining at least one release identifier associated with a unique one of the at least one release;
• obtaining musical work details associated with the contents of the at least one release;
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• compiling at least one label copy, wherein the at least one label copy comprises the contents of the at least one release, the at least one release identifier, and the musical work details.

A method of managing identification and description of at least one license associated with at least one release, comprising:

• notifying at least one licensing entity of the at least one release;
• determining the terms of the at least one license, wherein the terms are negotiated between the at least one licensing entity and at least one issuer entity that issues the at least one release;
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• generating at least one license identifier associated with a unique one of the at least one license.

A method of exchanging information regarding at least one release, comprising:

• converting, by a first entity, a release identifier and metadata associated with the at least one release from a first proprietary format associated with the first entity into a standard format, wherein the standard format comprises a standard metadata schema;
• mapping, by the first entity, the release identifier and the metadata associated with the at least one release into appropriate fields within the standard metadata schema;
• transmitting the release identifier and metadata from the first entity to a second entity;
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• converting, by the second entity, the release identifier and the metadata associated with the at least one release from the standard format into a second proprietary format associated with the second entity, wherein the release identifier and the metadata identify and describe the at least one release.

A method of exchanging information regarding at least one license, comprising:

• converting, by a first entity, a license identifier and metadata associated with the at least one license from a first proprietary format associated with the first entity into a standard format, wherein the standard format comprises a standard metadata schema;
• mapping, by the first entity, the license identifier and the metadata associated with the at least one license into appropriate fields within the standard metadata schema;
• transmitting the license identifier and metadata from the first entity to a second entity;
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• converting, by the second entity, the license identifier and the metadata associated with the at least one license from the standard format into a second proprietary format associated with the second entity, wherein the license identifier and the metadata identify and describe the at least one license.