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On this site you can find information on how to implement specific DDEX Standards. The areas addressed are listed depicted below.

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Information about a forthcoming DDEX Standard

DDEX is in the latter stages of developing a new standard for the communication of Media Enrichment and Description information (MEAD) to augment the data shared using the Release Notification Delivery Standards (ERN). The ERN Standards are mainly focused on providing data for the digital supply chain and to enable subsequent rights management activities using other DDEX Standards. MEAD is a means by which to provide data about parties, releases, resources such as sound recordings, and works which would not normally be seen in the data used in supply chain or rights management activities. In MEAD this includes such things as Awards information or charting information and a great deal more besides.

To read more about what MEAD can be used for (and how) please have a look here.

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Change Requests

To register a change request with any DDEX standard, please go to the change request form.

Definitions and Terminology

Core Definitions and Terminology

Abbreviations

The DDEX Data Dictionary ...
... for the Electronic Release Notification Message Suite Standard (ERN, Version 4.2): Message Structure and AVSs
... for the Musical Work Right Share Notification Choreography Standard (MWN. Version 1.2): Message Structure and AVSs
... for the US Musical Work Licensing Choreography Standard (MWL, Version 1.0): Message Structure and AVSs
... for the Standard for the Communication of Media Enrichment and Description Information (MEAD): Message Structure and AVSs
... f or the Standard for communicating links between Resources and Musical Works (Version 1.1)
... for the Recording Data and Rights Standard (Version 1.4)
... for Release Deliveries using SFTP or Web Service (Version 1.7)
... for the Recording Information Notification (Version 1.1)
... for Work and Share Notifications
... for Works Licensing

Why are there multiple data dictionaries?

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If you have a question or suggestion or if you are experiencing problems with your implementation, please feel free to contact the DDEX Secretariat; we may be able to help.

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