Official_MP3_Release_Rules_3.0-2011-MP3COUNCIL

[ Official MP3 Release Rules ]

RELEASE DATE: 2011-03-29  00:00 CEST (Central European Summer Time)
VERSION: 3.0
START DATE: 2011-04-15  00:00 CEST (Central European Summer Time)

NOTES:
The latest official MP3 rules. 

main changes:
- all releases from physical media need proof (scan/photo) now
- only lame 3.98.4 with V0 allowed
- rule for prooffixes added
- rule for HD DVD/BLU-RAY ripping added
Check the whatsnew.txt for detailed description of changes.

mp3rules3.0.html            - official HTML version
mp3rules3.0.txt             - official TEXT version
mp3rules3.0_with_notes.html - HTML version with additional notes for this version
whatsnew.txt                - changes since 2.0
older_versions              - subdir with old rules (if you want to nukerequest 
                              older releases)
tool                        - subdir with a tool to read the complete lame string

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2011-04-15 Changes in 3.0
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Rule 2:
- reworded to include JPG files

Rule 11.2:
- lame 3.97 and V2 is not allowed anymore. Only Lame 3.98.4 and V0 is allowed from now on
- reworded to make it more clear that all sources which need encoding must be handled the same way

Rule 15:
- FREE MP3s rule removed because it was obsolete + renumbered the following rules

Rule 15:
- bitrate of HD DVD/BLU-RAY sources must be included in NFO now

Rule 16.3:
- Prooffix
  if you fail to add scans/photos you have 24 hours AFTER PRE to release a Prooffix. During and 
  after this 24 hours grace period, any other group is allowed to release a PROPER with scans/photos 
  even if the release is 100% identical.

Rule 19:
Scans/Photos rule completely redone
- from now on all releases made from physical media need a proof
- proof means scan or photo of the medium and the front cover

Rule 21:
New rule for source HD DVD/BLU-RAY
- release must contain complete music track from concert
- video clip releases should be ripped as multi track release keeping original tracklist
- if tracks are available in several audio formats then you must use the highest bitrate lossless source track
- CUE file made from source chapters should always be include with final release package

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