Best practices for all DDEX standards

DDEX offers an online tool that helps implementers and users of DDEX standards to check if a message validates against the relevant XML Schema Definition. Please visit https://ddex-validator.ddex.net/ . The tool will validate any uploaded message or return any errors if the message does not conform to the schema. The tool does not store to retain any data from the uploaded message. A list of all supported standards and versions is available from the same website.

Below please find guidance and best practice articles for any DDEX Standard by using the search function or by browsing the articles by category.

 Guidance on releases, resources (e.g. sound recordings, music videos and images) and works
 Guidance on parties (writers, recording artists, engineers as well well as companies such as labels and music publishers)
 Guidance on commercial aspects and deals
 All available guidance