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-# edi
+# Music Metadata - EDI
+
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+Music Metadata - EDI is a base library for several formats by CISAC, most 
+notably Common Works Registration (CWR) and Common Royalty Distributon (CRD).
+
+This library features common (abstract) functionality. Libraries for concrete
+formats are under development.
+
+Here is an example of a CWR 2.1 file (all values are randomly generated):
+
+    HDRPB000000199MUSIC PUB CARTOONS                           01.102019032810341420190328               
+    GRHNWR0000102.100000000000  
+    NWR0000000000000000EMILIA AND ANNIE                                              EM0002        T100600002600000000            UNC000715Y      ORI                                                   N00000000000                                                    
+    SPU000000000000000101096200297SMITH REDDY PUBLISHING                        E 00000000009620029710              10102500   05000   05000 N                                             
+    SPT0000000000000002096200297      025000500005000I2136N001
+    SPU000000000000000302092900117LUNA LEWIS PUBLISHING                         E 00000000009290011721              02102500   05000   05000 N                                             
+    SPT0000000000000004092900117      025000500005000I2136N001
+    SWR0000000000000005096800355CAMACHO                                      SHERRY                         CA0000000000968003558110102500   00000   00000 N                            
+    SWT0000000000000006096800355025000000000000I2136N001
+    PWR0000000000000007096200297SMITH REDDY PUBLISHING                                                   096800355
+    SWR0000000000000008091700626SCOTT                                        ELIZABETH                      CA0000000000917006262202102500   00000   00000 N                            
+    SWT0000000000000009091700626025000000000000I2136N001
+    PWR0000000000000010092900117LUNA LEWIS PUBLISHING                                                    091700626
+    ALT0000000000000011WHEN EMILIA AND ANNIE                                       AT  
+    PER0000000000000012PRATT                                        SHARI                         00000000000             
+    PER0000000000000013FAGG                                         DANIEL                        00000000000             
+    REC000000000000001400000000                                                            000715                                                                                                                                               0000000000000JMK401175550     
+    GRT000010000000100000017   0000000000
+    TRL000010000000100000019
+