EDC Blackburn Ltd

UK CD & DVD manufacturing plant located in Blackburn. [b]The plant operated under this name from July 2006 until its final closure on December 31, 2009[/b].

Division of US company Entertainment Distribution Company, LLC (EDC).
Previously operated by (Deluxe Global Media Services Ltd.)

EDC Blackburn CDs have the following IFPI codes:
Mastering SID codes: IFPI L135 and IFPI L136.
These codes were used by predecessors, but use of these codes ceased with the plants closure.

Mould SID codes: IFPI 04xx and IFPI 62**.
However, as these codes were also shared by predecessors and successors, they cannot be used as the only source to determine the plant.

EDC, Blackburn indicators:
The matrix will have a combination of the following distinguishing characteristics:

- The usual formats are in 3 sections and structured as follows:
• [EDC Blackburn Ltd] [Label Catalogue letters/number] [nn]
• [EDC logo] [Label Catalogue letters/number] [nn]
• [Label Catalogue letters/number] [nn]
• [Broker name] [label Catalogue letters/number] [nn]
• [label name or logo(s)] [label Catalogue letters/number] [nn].
- Glass Mastering SID codes IFPI L135, IFPI L136.
- Mould SID IFPI 04**, IFPI 62**

Here are typical examples of the 'EDC, Blackburn' matrix - [r12940168], the 'EDC logo' matrix - [r1301027] and the basic EDC matrix - [r2617558].

Broker companies that have manufactured through EDC, Blackburn include:
example - [r5264575]
example - [r3145073]
example - [r1896838]
example - [r1855895]
example - [r2080698]
example - [r13165121]
[l=Breed Media] example - [r1386432]

Record companies that have manufactured through EDC, Blackburn include:

example - [r14351252]

LCCN how-to:
• For any releases with ‘EDC Blackburn Ltd.’ or the 'EDC' logo in the matrix plus Glass Master SID code IFPI L13** plus Mould SID Code IFPI 04** or IFPI 62**

- Include a Glass Mastered credit and a Pressed By credit for EDC, Blackburn.

To account for the uncertainties associated with the ownership transition from Deluxe to EDC, Blackburn.

• For releases with a release year from 2007 onwards, with a broker or record company name or logo in the matrix plus Glass Master SID code IFPI L13** plus Mould SID Code IFPI 04** or Mould SID IFPI 62**

- Include a Manufactured by credit for the broker.
- Include a Glass Mastered credit and a Pressed By credit for EDC, Blackburn.

Corporate history:
Full legal entity name: EDC Blackburn Limited
UK Company number: 04390476
Incorporated: 8 March 2002 as 'Disctronics Blackburn Limited'
First name change: 15 August 2003 to 'Deluxe Global Media Services Blackburn Limited'
Second name change: 26 July 2006 - this page
Dissolved: 13 December 2012
Immediate parent before dissolution: 'EDC UK Holdings Limited'