DDEX reference resources

These features are only available to music label and distributor partners who use YouTube Studio Content Manager and the YouTube DDEX feed with version 3.6+ of the Electronic Release Notification (ERN) standard.
DDEX 3.8 reference resources

The message samples demonstrate how to communicate new releases and takedowns for streaming with ads, YouTube Premium and Content ID. All samples are based on DDEX ERN version 3.8 .

Sound Recordings - Album deliveries

These sample files follow the Audio Albumprofile and should be used for delivering on a per-release basis. Learn how to choose a release profile .

New Release Sample Takedown Sample
YouTube Premium
721620118165_yt_premium.xml 721620118165_yt_premium_takedown.xml
Content ID
721620118165_content_id.xml​ 721620118165_content_id_takedown.xml
Combined Feed
(YouTube Premium & Content ID)
721620118165_combined.xml 721620118165_combined_takedown.xml
Creator Music

Album_creatormusic_only.xml

Album_creatormusic_only_takedown.xml
YouTube Premium, Content ID, & Creator Music Combined Feed
Album_contentid_creatormusic_combined.xml Album_contentid_creatormusic_combined_takedown.xml

Sound Recordings - Track deliveries

These sample files follow the Single Resource Releaseprofile and should be used for delivering on a per-track basis. Learn how to choose a release profile .

New Release Sample Takedown Sample
Content ID
USGCV1172318_content_id.xml USGCV1172318_content_id_takedown.xml
Creator Music
SRR_CreatorMusic_only.xml SRR_CreatorMusic_only_takedown.xml
Content ID & Creator Music Combined Feed
SRR_CID_CreatorMusic_Combined.xml SRR_CID_CreatorMusic_Combined_takedown.xml

Music Videos

These sample files follow the Video Single profile and should be used to deliver on a per-video basis.

New Release Sample Update Sample
Music Video Upload
music_video_only.xml music_video_only_update.xml
Content ID
QZ6RS1700001_music_video_content_id_only.xml QZ6RS1700001_music_video_content_id_only_update.xml
Combined Feed
(Music Video Upload & Content ID)
QZ6RS1700001_music_video_content_id_combined.xml QZ6RS1700001_music_video_content_id_combined_update.xml

Web Videos

These sample files follow the Video Single profile and should be used to deliver on a per-video basis.

New Release Sample Update Sample
Web Video Upload
web_video_only.xml web_video_only_update.xml
Content ID
web_video_content_id_only.xml web_video_content_id_only_update.xml
Combined Feed
(Web Video Upload & Content ID)
web_video_content_id_combined.xml web_video_content_id_combined_update.xml
In accordance with the  DDEX convention , the filename of the DDEX file needs to include the unique Release ID for the album. The Release ID is the UPC, EAN, GRid, or ISRC provided by the <ReleaseId> element.

The below table indicates when the respective <ProprietaryId> elements should be communicated.

Video ID Channel ID Asset ID
Delivering new video
Not allowed Required Optional
Claiming existing video
Required Optional Optional
Creating fingerprint from existing video
Required Optional Optional
Reference/Fingerprint only upload
Not allowed Not allowed Optional
Asset-only update
Not allowed Not allowed Optional

Status reports for DDEX deliveries

Starting 2018, YouTube will transition to using the DDEX standard  FtpAcknowledgementMessage  for all DDEX status reports. See the ERN Choreography Standard documentation for more information on this message.

Successful Package Report Failed Package Report
YouTube Premium
ACK_721620118178.xml ACK_721620118178_failed.xml
DDEX 4 reference resources
The message samples demonstrate how to communicate new releases and takedowns for streaming with ads, YouTube Premium and Content ID. All samples are based on DDEX ERN version 4 .

Sound Recordings – Album deliveries

These sample files follow the Audio Album profile and should be used for delivering on a per-release basis. Learn how to choose a release profile .

YouTube Premium / Art Tracks
New Release samples
Update / Takedown samples

Album.xml : This is a standard audio album containing 4 tracks with standard AVOD and SVOD rights.

This message also includes the <ReleaseVisibility> composite for the album specifying when metadata, cover art and track listing can be displayed.

Single.xml : This is a product with release type set to “Single” and contains 1 track, this message includes deal terms for standard AVOD and SVOD rights.

EP.xml : This is a product with release type set to “EP” and contains 4 tracks, this message also includes deal terms for standard AVOD and SVOD rights.

MultidiscAlbum.xml : This is an audio album containing 7 tracks on 2 “discs”, the first disc contains 4 tracks and the 2nd disc contains 3 tracks, the message includes deal terms for standard AVOD and SVOD rights.

Multi-artist contributor album.xml : This is an audio album with 4 tracks and 5 different parties, track 1 has 1 party with 2 different contributor roles, track 3 has 3 different contributors with 3 distinct contributor roles, and an album release with both main and featured artists.

The album release (R0) in this message has a <DisplayArtistName> that is different from the union of the separate <DisplayArtist> components.

Album update metadata no binaries.xml : This is a metadata only update message to update the titles for tracks 1 and 2, no binary files are included in this update.

Album Takedown Immediate.xml : This is an update message with no deal composites for immediate takedown.

Album Takedown w endate.xml : This is an update message with deal composites with end dates for takedown on future date.

Content ID
Album with rights for Art Tracks and Content ID policies with different start dates
Album with rights and policies with different start dates.xml : a sample message that contains both Art Tracks and Content ID with different start dates for policies.
Album with policy in message and referencing a saved policy
Album with policy in message and reference to saved policy.xml : a sample message for an album that contains a monetize policy in message and also references a saved policy in CMS.
Add asset label
Album add asset label.xml : a sample message adding an asset label to track 1.
Add custom ID
Album add custom ID.xml : a sample message adding a custom ID to track 1.
Update ownership territories
Album update ownership territories.xml : a sample message updating ownership territories to US, CA and MX.
Clear asset labels and update metadata
Album clear asset label and update metadata.xml : a sample message demonstrating how to clear all existing asset labels and also update existing artist name on track 1.
Add new Sound Recording share to existing asset
Album add new SR share with ISRC to existing asset.xml : sample message adding a new SR share with new ISRC to an existing asset.
Album with claim conditions based on time duration and percentage match

Album AT with time and percent claim conditions.xml : a sample message containing an audio album with 4 tracks with AVOD and SVOD rights and sound recording ownership, with 4 different Content ID deals for each track.

  1. Monetize if match > 75 sec
  2. Monetize if match >= 60 sec
  3. Monetize if match > 90%
  4. Block if match > 80%
Content ID-Full takedown
Album remove all ownership / takedown.xml : a sample message removing all ownership and resulting in a takedown for Content ID.

Sound Recordings – Track deliveries

These sample files follow the Single Resource Release profile and should be used for delivering on a per-track basis. Learn how to choose a release profile .

New Release samples Update / Takedown samples
Content ID

Single resource release for CID.xml : a sample message for a single resource release for Content ID with rights controller referencing a saved policy.

Single resource release for CID with related release.xml : a sample message for a single resource release for Content ID with rights controller and related release composite to communicate album metadata.

Single resource release takedown.xml : a sample message to takedown a single resource release, removing ownership information and omitting deal composite.

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