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Open Specification

The MOOR-ID Spec

Sovereign African Registry — open, royalty-free, implementable by any African DSP.

Version 1.0 · License: open

The MOOR-ID is a sovereign identifier for African music. It is open, royalty-free, and implementable by any African DSP. Track format: AF-{CC}-MOOR-{YY}-{NNNNN}-{CHK}. Release format: AF-{CC}-MOOR-R-{YY}-{NNNNN}-{CHK}.

Format

  • Track: AF-{CC}-MOOR-{YY}-{NNNNN}-{CHK}
  • Release: AF-{CC}-MOOR-R-{YY}-{NNNNN}-{CHK}

Field reference

  • AF — fixed continental prefix.
  • CC — ISO-3166-1 alpha-2 of the AfCFTA member state of origin.
  • YY — last two digits of issuance year.
  • NNNNN — sequential 5-digit number per (country, year).
  • CHK — Mod-37 check character over the rest of the ID.

Principles

  • No dependency on GS1, ISRC, or any Western registry.
  • Codes are owned by the issuing artist, in perpetuity.
  • Free to mint, free to validate, free to implement.
  • Designed for cross-border AfCFTA settlement.