Step 1 : Getting Started..

Before starting the upgrade, please check the knowledge base article on the DDEX website.

All information shall be populated there, and all details can be found in the links below.

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Track Level DisplayTitle, DisplayArtist, Contributor Information:

Spotify will not be using DisplayTitleText. Instead, we will be choosing the DisplayTitle for non classical releases. For classical releases, we will be choosing the “FormalTitle” and “GroupingTitles” for display.

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ReleaseType & Release ID:

For compilations, Providers still must use the UserDefined field. Classical releases regardless of track counts must be sent with the ReleaseType “ClassicalAlbum”. This is the only way that the classical display will be triggered for ERN 4 releases. Provider may send IsMultiArtistCompilation or IsSingleArtistCompilation set to true to communicate if a release is a compilation.

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Deals List:

ValidityPeriod must contain a StartDate. The CommercialModelType and UseType must be included. Spotify only accepts the following CommercialModelTypes and UseTypes listed in section 2.3 Deal Terms of our Onboarding Guidelines.

After reviewing the information in DDEX knowledge base and understanding the differences between ERN 3 and ERN 4, as well as implementing all the necessary changes to your systems, you’re now ready to proceed to Step 2: Sending Test Deliveries.

Please note that we will not be providing additional information . We encourage you to reference the above resource as needed.

Note: We will continue to accept all supported versions of ERN 3 and ERN 4 throughout 2025. However, support for versions earlier than 4.3 will be fully discontinued on April 1, 2026. From this date, deliveries using ERN versions 3.7–4.2 will no longer be accepted, and providers will start receiving delivery failure notifications. Please note that our timeline is aligned with DDEx official website.

Proceed to Step 2: Sending Test Deliveries.