Submission Guidelines

DVD file specifications

DVD products must be delivered to Sony Music as a DDP DVD (generally a DDP 2.0)
DVDs may be delivered in 1 or more layers (typically 1 or 2 layers)

Valid DDP DVDs should contain in Layer 0 a DDPID, a CONTROL.DAT, and a MAIN.DAT files. If there’s an additional layer (layer 1), it should contain a DDPID, and a MAIN.DAT file. Layer 1 may or may not have the optional CONTROL.DAT lead in file.

BluRay file specifications

  • Sony Music accepts BDCMF file packages
  • BluRay masters can be single-layer or dual-layer
  • AACS copy protection is optional

AOMA currently accepts BDCMF BluRay masters which may include the following files:

  • PIC.DAT
  • BDCMF.CMF
  • BDCMF.SHA
  • UCD.DAT
  • UD.DAT
  • FAI.DAT
  • PACL0.DAT
  • CA.DAT
  • DAL0.DAT
  • DAL1.DAT
  • PACL1.DAT
  • AACS1.DAT

Other file types (i.e. BDMV file packages) are not accepted due to potential security issues.