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Monitor (2)

Czech label, established in 1989/90 as an independent punk/rock label by and . Since 1994 cooperated with label EMI, distributed by the . Since 2000 Monitor (2) is an EMI sublabel, distributed by the . Catalog number Common catalog# schemes 1990–1993: 01 #### - # ### • #### serial number of title, • 1. additional number: medium format (1-LP, 2-CD, 4-MC, 7-7“/DLP), • 2. additional number: music style, • 3. additional number: 1-analogue / 3-digital, • 4. additional number: number of media. Note: Titles don't contain barcode. Common catalog# schemes 1994–1995: 66 #### - # ### 66 #### - # The meaning of additional number stays the same. ICPN (International Code Product Number) began to be used and it is always mentioned in barcode. Note: • the title was given the catalog number 66 ####-# from Monitor and then was created ICPN from catalog number -> 8 590166 ######, • some of the titles contain previous prefix 01 which is correctly stated in ICPN/barcode. Common catalog# schemes since 1996: # ##### # • last number: 0-Enhanced CD, 1-LP, 2-CD, 4-MC, 9-DVD/BD/Hybrid Since 1996 catalog number and ICPN has been changed. Catalog number of Monitor is almost always emphasized in bold in ICPN. On the CD spines there is ICPN and on the MC spine there is only catalogue number. Note: • the title was given the ICPN from EMI "headquarters" and then was created catalog number from ICPN -> # ##### #. • ICPN of some re-edition titles from 1996 to 2006 is enlarged by 0 -> 07243 resp. 00946 or new ICPN. ICPN (Internation Code Product Number) schemes: 1994 - 1995: 8 590166 ######, 1996 - 2005: 7243 # ##### # #, 2005 - 2006: 0946 # ##### # #, since 2007: 50999 # ##### # #, • ICPN last number is check digit. How to add the correct label: Album: 1990 - 1993: Label: (catalog number), 1994 - 1995: 1st label: (catalog number) / 2nd label: (ICPN), 1996 - 2001: 1st label: (# ##### #) / 2nd label: (ICPN), 2002 - 2006: 1st label: (# ##### #) / 2nd label: (ICPN), since 2006: 1st label: (# ##### #) / 2nd label: (ICPN), 3rd label: (ICPN) -> this should only be used as a label if the release carries a logo "EMI" or "Music from EMI". Single, Promo: (For Promotion Only) 1994 - 1995: Label: (66 ####-2 or 66 ####-2 ###), 1996 - 2003: Label: (9999##-2 or 9999##), since 2004: Label: (900###-2 or 900###). Publisher: before 23 July 1991 Monitor ??? 23 July 1991 - 23 June 1992 - 23 June 1992 - 29 March 1999 - 29 March 1999 - 5 November 2001 - since 5 November 2001 -