UPDATE: CAE To IPI Transfer

The CISAC community, comprising the collecting societies and their members, has implemented a new system for the identification of interested parties. Since the 1970’s, we have relied upon the 9 digit CAE (Composer, Author, Editeur) system but that architecture cannot now cope with the emergence of various right types and new business models.

The IPI (Interested Party Information) system was developed to replace the CAE and its use has been mandated for all CISAC societies with effect from 1st January, 2008.  For your purposes, the fundamental difference in the system change is that the configuration of the numbers will move from 9 digits (CAE) to 11 digits (IPI). In moving to the larger number, the legacy CAE numbers will simply be modified to now include 2 x leading zeros.

CMS is currently being modified to accommodate the larger numbers and this work is expected to be finalised by the end of 2007. EDI files sent to you after that time will contain the 11-digit numbers.

APRA files to Member

  • If you receive the APRA proprietary Royalty Distribution file, the header record will now include the IPI number.
  • If you download the CMS/CF “prescribed notice” file, the “PNO” (ownership) record will be the IPI number.
  • If you download the “AMCOS Control Account” extract, the “CWO” record will have the IPI number.

Member files to APRA

  • If you provide “WMC” Works Claims records under the CMS/CF specification, you may report either a 9 or 11 digit number for the foreseeable future, but the “WMA” acknowledgement will contain the 11 digit IPI number.
  • If you use the APRA proprietary file for works registrations, a new version will be developed to permit reporting of the IPI number, and the existing (CAE) version will also be accepted for a time.
  • If you use the CWR (Common Works Registration) format, the presence of CAE or IPI numbers will already be specified and determined by the EDI version number.

Specifications for the CMS/CF files are available now from our website (www.apra.com.au). The specifications for the other affected file formats will be made available before the end of October.