Sony DADC Hong Kong Limited

Sony DADC Hong Kong Limited (新力數碼光碟香港有限公司) was Sony DADC's regional manufacturing company, active under this name from August 2, 2005 (when Sony Music Entertainment (Hong Kong) Ltd. was renamed) until October 15, 2021 (when it was renamed Sony Music Solutions Hong Kong Limited). The company ran an optical disc manufacturing plant, which seemingly closed in 2015. Sony DADC is not usually named on releases manufactured at this plant, but can be identified as described below - only for releases manufactured after August 2005. Mastering SID code: IFPI LQ31 Mould SID codes: IFPI 63** 2005-08 releases: Hong Kong apparently did not perform glass mastering in house at this time, but sourced stampers from Austria, China, or Japan's Sony DADC plants which can be identified according to these mastering SID codes: IFPI L27* = Sony Music Manufacturing Inc. --> Sony DADC Japan IFPI L55* = Sony DADC (Austria) IFPI LC20 = Sony DADC China Sony DADC Hong Kong Limited can be identified and credited with Pressed By when mould SID code IFPI 63** is present with any of these mastering SID codes. 2008+ releases: Mastering SID code IFPI LQ31 begins to appear, which largely appears exclusively in combination with mould SID code IFPI 63** and therefore located in Hong Kong. Discs with this mastering SID code carry a characteristic matrix font and layout which resembles that of several other Sony DADC plants from this time - see images section. LCCN roles: Glass Mastered At - with IFPI LQ31 Pressed By - with IFPI 63**