Sonopress Arvato

Manufacturer of recorded media. Operated under this name between July 1, 2004 - 2008, after which it changed its name to Arvato Digital Services. Previously known as Sonopress. For American releases please consider Sonopress Arvato, USA. See Note below. For Mexican releases please consider Sonopress Arvato, Mexico See Note below. 2006: A plant is opened in Russia. 2008: Sonopress is merged into Arvato Digital Services GmbH (and subsequently in 2010 into Arvato Entertainment Europe). Typical Sonopress Arvato CD matrix pattern (for releases manufactured in Europe): [Sonopress Arvato logo] 5xxxxxxx/YYY ZZ - 5xxxxxxx is an eight digit number assigned by Sonopress Arvato for internal cataloguing. - YYY is the catalogue number of the release. - ZZ is a two digit number, often 21 or 22. Known SID codes: Mould SID: IFPI 07xx, IFPI RVxx Mastering SID: IFPI LB 45, IFPI LB 46, IFPI LB 47, IFPI LB 50, IFPI LP73 and IFPI LP 73 Please credit Sonopress Arvato as follows: Glass Mastered At – Sonopress Arvato – 5xxxxxxx An example of how to correctly credit Sonopress Arvato number is [r1626522]. Certain clients such as Sony BMG Music Entertainment may replace the 'sonopress arvato' logo with their own. Sonopress Arvato may still be identified on such discs by above SID codes, the matrix format and number 5xxxxxxx. This LCCN entry should be used with CD matrix numbers between 5119xxxx-5264xxxx. For other numbers, see Arvato Digital Services / Arvato / Sonopress and this timeline of plant logos/5xxxxxxx numbers. Example without 'sonopress arvato' in matrix: [r672651] Note: Typical Sonopress Arvato, USA CD matrix pattern (for releases manufactured in USA): ccc [Sonopress Arvato logo] + + yxxxx0z Typical Sonopress Arvato, Mexico CD matrix pattern (for releases manufactured in Mexico): [Sonopress Arvato logo] || 6291 || SC05223 Mastering SID Code: IFPI LP74, Mould SID Code: IFPI 0822