Specifications

Data Provisioning and Sales Reporting Specifications

ARIA has developed detailed specification to facilitate the submission of catalogue data and sales reporting. Detailed below are documents outlining these standards.

In addition, please note that a set of data validation tools are available on request to assist with these processes. Please email itmanager@aria.com.au for more information.

Catalogue Provision

Detailed specifications for the provision of catalogue data from organisations such as labels.

Catalogue Provision Specification and associated files

Wholesale Sales Provision

Detailed specifications for the provision of store sales data from organisations such as Record Companies.

Wholesale Sales Provision Specification

Chart Data Provision Specifications

Detailed specifications for the provision of digital sales data from organisations such as DSPs.

Chart Data Provision Specification

Useful Reference Sites

Appropriate use of unique identifiers is critical to the valid exchange of data. Information on key identifier types can be found at the following.

ISRC (International Standard Recording Code)

GRid (Global Release Identifier)

UPC (Universal Product Code)

There is also and industry initiative tofacilitate to define standards and orchestration of data exchange throughout the digital supply chain.

DDEX (Digital Data Exchange)