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<strong>Merchandiser</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>iTunes</strong><br />

LinkShare, in partnership with <strong>Apple</strong> <strong>iTunes</strong>, has enhanced the data you receive in<br />

your <strong>iTunes</strong> <strong>Merchandiser</strong> File. Your <strong>iTunes</strong> file will have richer content data and<br />

include product in<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>for</strong> <strong>iTunes</strong> Videos and Applications.<br />

The tables that follow describe the new <strong>iTunes</strong> <strong>Merchandiser</strong> fields. The field<br />

contents differ <strong>for</strong> each of the four categories: Songs, Albums, Applications, and<br />

Videos. You’ll notice that several of the fields have multiple elements, which are<br />

delimited with double tildas (~~), the same way the Product Categories field is in a<br />

normal <strong>Merchandiser</strong> file.<br />

Note: the enhanced <strong>iTunes</strong> <strong>Merchandiser</strong> file is approximately twice the size of the<br />

old <strong>iTunes</strong> <strong>Merchandiser</strong> File. Please make sure you are able to download this larger<br />

file. It is possible to download <strong>Merchandiser</strong> files <strong>for</strong> individual product categories,<br />

such as <strong>for</strong> Songs and Videos. These individual category files are smaller in size.<br />

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<strong>iTunes</strong> Songs<br />

Name Definition<br />

Required/<br />

Optional<br />

<strong>iTunes</strong> Key<br />

1 Product ID Number Required song.song_id<br />

2 Product Name VarChar2(255) Required song.name<br />

3 SKU Number VarChar2(40) Required song.song_id<br />

4 Primary Category VarChar2(50) Required "music"<br />

5 Secondary Category(ies) VarChar2(2000) Optional<br />

genre_artist.genre_id<br />

genre.genre_name (delimited with double tildas ~~)<br />

6 Product URL VarChar2(2000) Required song.view_url<br />

7 Product Image URL VarChar2(2000) Required collection.artwork_url<br />

8 Buy URL VarChar2(2000) Optional N/A<br />

9<br />

Short Product<br />

Description<br />

VarChar2(500) Required<br />

artist.name (delimited with double tildas ~~)<br />

song.name<br />

artist.artist_id (delimited with double tildas ~~)<br />

artist_translation.translation<br />

10 Long Product Description VarChar2(2000) Optional<br />

song.name<br />

song_translation.translation<br />

song_match.isrc<br />

song_match.amg_track_id<br />

11 Discount Number Optional N/A<br />

12 Discount Type VarChar2(255) Optional N/A<br />

13 Sale Price Number Optional song_price.hq_price<br />

14 Retail Price Number Required song_price.hq_price<br />

15 Begin Date Date(mm/dd/yyyy) Optional song.itunes_release_date<br />

16 End Date Date(mm/dd/yyyy) Optional N/A<br />

17 Brand VarChar2(255) Optional N/A<br />

18 Shipping Number Optional N/A<br />

song_match.isrc (delimited with double tildas ~~)<br />

song_match.amg_track_id<br />

19 Keyword(s) VarChar2(500) Optional<br />

song_translation.translation<br />

artist_translation.translation<br />

20 Manufacturer Part # VarChar2(50) Optional song_match.isrc<br />

21 Manufacturer Name VarChar2(250) Optional N/A<br />

22 Shipping In<strong>for</strong>mation VarChar2(50) Optional N/A<br />

23 Availability VarChar2(50) Optional N/A<br />

24 Universal Product Code VarChar2(15) Optional N/A<br />

25 Class ID Number Required 20<br />

26 Currency VarChar2(3) Required USD/CAD/JPY/GBP<br />

27 M1 VarChar2(2000) Optional N/A<br />

1x1 pixel tag used to track impression data <strong>for</strong><br />

28 Pixel VarChar2(128) Optional the link. This is a full tag with all appropriate<br />

attributes.<br />

29 Class Name VarChar2(128) Optional<br />

Music:ID20 or Computer Software:ID50 or<br />

Movies: ID30 or Books:ID10<br />

30 Link ID VarChar2(128) Optional song.song_id<br />

31 Attribution Code VarChar2(128) Optional 20<br />

32 Comments VarChar2(128) Optional N/A<br />

33<br />

34<br />

35<br />

36<br />

37<br />

Genre / Plat<strong>for</strong>m / Title /<br />

Title<br />

Artist / Category / Format<br />

/ Author<br />

Format / Age / Director /<br />

ISBN<br />

Album / - / Actor /<br />

Publisher<br />

Song Title / - / Rating /<br />

Publisher Date<br />

VarChar2(128) Optional<br />

VarChar2(128) Optional artist_translation.translation<br />

VarChar2(128) Optional N/A<br />

VarChar2(128) Optional collection.name<br />

VarChar2(128) Optional song.name<br />

38 Label / - / Studio / - VarChar2(128) Optional<br />

39<br />

Release Date/ - /Released<br />

Date / -<br />

VarChar(128) Optional Same as link effective date.<br />

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genre_artist.genre_id (delimited with double tildas ~~)<br />

genre.genre_name<br />

song.p_line (delimited with double tildas ~~)<br />

song.copyright


<strong>iTunes</strong> Albums<br />

Name Definition<br />

Required/<br />

Optional<br />

<strong>iTunes</strong> Key<br />

1 Product ID Number Required collection.collection_id<br />

2 Product Name VarChar2(255) Required collection.name<br />

3 SKU Number VarChar2(40) Required collection.collection_id<br />

4 Primary Category VarChar2(50) Required "collection"<br />

5 Secondary Category(ies) VarChar2(2000) Optional<br />

genre_collection.genre_id<br />

genre.genre_name<br />

6 Product URL VarChar2(2000) Required collection.view_url<br />

7 Product Image URL VarChar2(2000) Required collection.artwork_url<br />

8 Buy URL VarChar2(2000) Optional N/A<br />

9<br />

Short Product<br />

Description<br />

VarChar2(500) Required<br />

artist.name (delimited with double tildas ~~)<br />

collection.name<br />

artist.artist_id (delimited with double tildas ~~)<br />

artist_translation.translation<br />

10 Long Product Description VarChar2(2000) Optional<br />

collection.name<br />

collection_translation.translation<br />

collection_match.amg_album_id<br />

collection_match.upc<br />

11 Discount Number Optional N/A<br />

12 Discount Type VarChar2(255) Optional N/A<br />

13 Sale Price Number Optional hq_price<br />

14 Retail Price Number Required hq_price<br />

15 Begin Date Date(mm/dd/yyyy) Optional collection.itunes_release_date<br />

16 End Date Date(mm/dd/yyyy) Optional N/A<br />

17 Brand VarChar2(255) Optional N/A<br />

18 Shipping Number Optional N/A<br />

collection_match.amg_album_id<br />

19 Keyword(s) VarChar2(500) Optional<br />

collection_match.upc (delimited with double tildas ~~)<br />

collection_translation.translation<br />

artist_translation.translation<br />

20 Manufacturer Part # VarChar2(50) Optional amg_album_id<br />

21 Manufacturer Name VarChar2(250) Optional N/A<br />

22 Shipping In<strong>for</strong>mation VarChar2(50) Optional N/A<br />

23 Availability VarChar2(50) Optional N/A<br />

24 Universal Product Code VarChar2(15) Optional collection_match.upc<br />

25 Class ID Number Required 20<br />

26 Currency VarChar2(3) Required USD/CAD/JPY/GBP<br />

27 M1 VarChar2(2000) Optional N/A<br />

1x1 pixel tag used to track impression data <strong>for</strong><br />

28 Pixel VarChar2(128) Optional the link. This is a full tag with all appropriate<br />

attributes.<br />

29 Class Name VarChar2(128) Optional<br />

Music:ID20 or Computer Software:ID50 or<br />

Movies: ID30 or Books:ID10<br />

30 Link ID VarChar2(128) Optional collection.collection_id<br />

31 Attribution Code VarChar2(128) Optional 20<br />

32 Comments VarChar2(128) Optional N/A<br />

33<br />

34<br />

35<br />

36<br />

37<br />

Genre / Plat<strong>for</strong>m / Title<br />

/ Title<br />

Artist / Category /<br />

Format / Author<br />

Format / Age / Director /<br />

ISBN<br />

Album / - / Actor /<br />

Publisher<br />

Song Title / - / Rating /<br />

Publisher Date<br />

VarChar2(128) Optional<br />

VarChar2(128) Optional artist_translation.translation<br />

VarChar2(128) Optional N/A<br />

VarChar2(128) Optional collection.name<br />

VarChar2(128) Optional collection.name<br />

38 Label / - / Studio / - VarChar2(128) Optional<br />

39<br />

Release Date/ -<br />

/Released Date / -<br />

VarChar(128) Optional Same as link effective date.<br />

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genre_collection.genre_id<br />

genre.genre_name (delimited with double tildas ~~)<br />

collection.p_line (delimited with double tildas ~~)<br />

collection.copyright


<strong>iTunes</strong> Applications<br />

Name Definition<br />

Required/<br />

Optional<br />

<strong>iTunes</strong> Key<br />

1 Product ID Number Required application.application_id<br />

2 Product Name VarChar2(255) Required application_detail.title<br />

3 SKU Number VarChar2(40) Required application.application_id<br />

4 Primary Category VarChar2(50) Required "application"<br />

5 Secondary Category(ies) VarChar2(2000) Optional<br />

genre_application.genre_id<br />

genre.genre_name (delimited with double tildas ~~)<br />

6 Product URL VarChar2(2000) Required application.view_url<br />

7 Product Image URL VarChar2(2000) Required application.artwork_url_small<br />

8 Buy URL VarChar2(2000) Optional N/A<br />

9<br />

Short Product<br />

Description<br />

VarChar2(500) Required<br />

application.artistname (delimited with double tildas ~~)<br />

application_detail.description<br />

application.recommended_age<br />

application.artist_name<br />

application.seller_name<br />

application.view_url<br />

10 Long Product Description VarChar2(2000) Optional<br />

application.copyright (delimited with double tildas ~~)<br />

application.version<br />

application.itunes_version<br />

application.download_size<br />

application_company_url<br />

application_support_url<br />

11 Discount Number Optional N/A<br />

12 Discount Type VarChar2(255) Optional N/A<br />

13 Sale Price Number Optional application_price.retail_price<br />

14 Retail Price Number Required application_price.retail_price<br />

15 Begin Date Date(mm/dd/yyyy) Optional application.itunes_release_date<br />

16 End Date Date(mm/dd/yyyy) Optional N/A<br />

17 Brand VarChar2(255) Optional N/A<br />

18 Shipping Number Optional N/A<br />

application_detail.title<br />

19 Keyword(s) VarChar2(500) Optional application.artist_name (delimited with double tildas ~~)<br />

genre.name<br />

20 Manufacturer Part # VarChar2(50) Optional application.version<br />

21 Manufacturer Name VarChar2(250) Optional application.seller_name<br />

22 Shipping In<strong>for</strong>mation VarChar2(50) Optional N/A<br />

23 Availability VarChar2(50) Optional N/A<br />

24 Universal Product Code VarChar2(15) Optional N/A<br />

25 Class ID Number Required 50<br />

26 Currency VarChar2(3) Required USD/CAD/JPY/GBP<br />

27 M1 VarChar2(2000) Optional N/A<br />

1x1 pixel tag used to track impression data <strong>for</strong><br />

28 Pixel VarChar2(128) Optional the link. This is a full tag with all appropriate<br />

attributes.<br />

29 Class Name VarChar2(128) Optional<br />

Music:ID20 or Computer Software:ID50 or<br />

Movies: ID30 or Books:ID10<br />

30 Link ID VarChar2(128) Optional application.application_id<br />

31 Attribution Code VarChar2(128) Optional 50<br />

32 Comments VarChar2(128) Optional N/A<br />

33<br />

34<br />

35<br />

Genre / Plat<strong>for</strong>m / Title /<br />

Title<br />

Artist / Category / Format<br />

/ Author<br />

Format / Age / Director /<br />

ISBN<br />

VarChar2(128) Optional device_type.name<br />

VarChar2(128) Optional<br />

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genre_application.genre_id<br />

genre.genre_name (delimited with double tildas ~~)<br />

VarChar2(128) Optional application.recommended_age


<strong>iTunes</strong> Videos<br />

Name Definition<br />

Required/<br />

Optional<br />

<strong>iTunes</strong> Key<br />

1 Product ID Number Required video.video_id<br />

2 Product Name VarChar2(255) Required video.name<br />

3 SKU Number VarChar2(40) Required video.video_id<br />

4 Primary Category VarChar2(50) Required "video"<br />

5 Secondary Category(ies) VarChar2(2000) Optional<br />

genre_video.genre_id<br />

genre.genre_name (delimited with double tildas ~~)<br />

6 Product URL VarChar2(2000) Required video.view_url<br />

7 Product Image URL VarChar2(2000) Required video.artwork_url<br />

8 Buy URL VarChar2(2000) Optional N/A<br />

9<br />

Short Product<br />

Description<br />

VarChar2(500) Required<br />

artist.name<br />

video.name<br />

artist.artist_id<br />

artist_translation.translation<br />

video.name (delimited with double tildas ~~)<br />

10 Long Product Description VarChar2(2000) Optional video_translation.translation<br />

video_match.isrc<br />

video_match.amg_video_id<br />

video_match.upc<br />

11 Discount Number Optional N/A<br />

12 Discount Type VarChar2(255) Optional N/A<br />

13 Sale Price Number Optional video_price.hq_price<br />

14 Retail Price Number Required video_price.hq_price<br />

15 Begin Date Date(mm/dd/yyyy) Optional video.itunes_release_date<br />

16 End Date Date(mm/dd/yyyy) Optional N/A<br />

17 Brand VarChar2(255) Optional N/A<br />

18 Shipping Number Optional N/A<br />

video_match.isrc<br />

video_match.amg_video_id<br />

19 Keyword(s) VarChar2(500) Optional video_match.upc (delimited with double tildas ~~)<br />

video_translation.translation<br />

artist_translation.translation<br />

20 Manufacturer Part # VarChar2(50) Optional video_match.isrc<br />

21 Manufacturer Name VarChar2(250) Optional N/A<br />

22 Shipping In<strong>for</strong>mation VarChar2(50) Optional N/A<br />

23 Availability VarChar2(50) Optional N/A<br />

24 Universal Product Code VarChar2(15) Optional video_match.upc<br />

25 Class ID Number Required 20<br />

26 Currency VarChar2(3) Required USD/CAD/JPY/GBP<br />

27 M1 VarChar2(2000) Optional N/A<br />

1x1 pixel tag used to track impression data <strong>for</strong><br />

28 Pixel VarChar2(128) Optional the link. This is a full tag with all appropriate<br />

attributes.<br />

29 Class Name VarChar2(128) Optional<br />

Music:ID20 or Computer Software:ID50 or<br />

Movies: ID30 or Books:ID10<br />

30 Link ID VarChar2(128) Optional video.video_id<br />

31 Attribution Code VarChar2(128) Optional 20<br />

32 Comments VarChar2(128) Optional N/A<br />

33<br />

34<br />

35<br />

36<br />

37<br />

Genre / Plat<strong>for</strong>m / Title /<br />

Title<br />

Artist / Category /<br />

Format / Author<br />

Format / Age / Director /<br />

ISBN<br />

Album / - / Actor /<br />

Publisher<br />

Song Title / - / Rating /<br />

Publisher Date<br />

VarChar2(128) Optional<br />

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genre_video.genre_id<br />

genre.genre_name (delimited with double tildas ~~)<br />

VarChar2(128) Optional artist_translation.translation<br />

VarChar2(128) Optional N/A<br />

VarChar2(128) Optional N/A<br />

VarChar2(128) Optional video.name<br />

38 Label / - / Studio / - VarChar2(128) Optional<br />

39<br />

Release Date/ - /<br />

Release Date / -<br />

video.p_line (delimited with double tildas ~~)<br />

video.copyright<br />

VarChar2(128) Optional Same as link effective date.

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