Recommended Deal Structure

The following deal types are recommended for distribution to Audius. For complete documentation on supported deal types and corresponding XML, please see Supported Deal Types.

If deals are provided without pricing information, the following standard pricing options are assumed:

Release type	Retail Price	Wholesale Price
Track	$1.00	$0.90
Album	$5.00	$4.50

Note

Please note, advertisement and subscription model types are not supported.

1. Paid Downloads with Full Length Streams

Provide fans with a full-length streaming experience and an option to pay for a download of the work.

<Deal>
    <DealTerms>
        <CommercialModelType>FreeOfChargeModel</CommercialModelType>
        <Usage>
            <UseType>OnDemandStream</UseType>
        </Usage>
        <TerritoryCode>Worldwide</TerritoryCode>
        <ValidityPeriod>
            <StartDate>2023-09-02</StartDate>
        </ValidityPeriod>
    </DealTerms>
</Deal>
<Deal>
    <DealTerms>
        <CommercialModelType>PayAsYouGoModel</CommercialModelType>
        <Usage>
            <UseType>PermanentDownload</UseType>
        </Usage>
        <TerritoryCode>Worldwide</TerritoryCode>
        <PriceInformation>
            <WholesalePricePerUnit CurrencyCode="USD">0.9</WholesalePricePerUnit>
        </PriceInformation>
        <ValidityPeriod>
            <StartDate>2023-09-02</StartDate>
        </ValidityPeriod>
    </DealTerms>
</Deal>

2. Paid Downloads with Previewed Streams

Provide fans with a previewed stream and a paid option to unlock the content. After purchasing, full-length streaming and downloads are unlocked.

Default preview length is 30s of the track starting from 0s. If you would like to adjust the preview, see Metadata to provide the specific DDEX choreography.

<Deal>
    <DealTerms>
        <CommercialModelType>PayAsYouGoModel</CommercialModelType>
        <Usage>
            <UseType>OnDemandStream</UseType>
            <UseType>PermanentDownload</UseType>
        </Usage>
        <TerritoryCode>Worldwide</TerritoryCode>
        <PriceInformation>
            <WholesalePricePerUnit CurrencyCode="USD">0.9</WholesalePricePerUnit>
        </PriceInformation>
        <ValidityPeriod>
            <StartDate>2023-09-02</StartDate>
        </ValidityPeriod>
    </DealTerms>
</Deal>