Digital Data Exchange

Digital Data Exchange (DDEX) is a standards-setting organisation which was formed

• To design standardised XML message formats for the exchange of metadata across the digital content value chain;
• To develop common protocols for the automated communication and management of messages; and
• To originate material to promote its standards and assist companies in their implementations.

DDEX was formed in 2006^[1].

XML Standards

DDEX has developed a series of XML-base standards for the communication of Metadata between record companies, music rights societies and online retailers^[2]:

• Electronic Release Notification Message Suite Standard, which enables the communication by record labels of metadata about releases (e.g. artist name, album name, track names, release dates, etc.) and their associated commercial terms to online retailers;

• Digital Sales Reporting Message Suite Standard which enables the communication of sales information from online retailers to record companies and collection societies ;

• Musical Work Licensing Message Suite Standard which enables record labels and online retailers to obtain licences for the use of musical works, usually from a music rights society.

Communication Standards

To support the communication of XML messages, DDEX is developing message exchange protocols based on Web Services or FTP.

References

1. ^ List of DDEX Members
2. ^ About DDEX

External links

• Homepage of DDEX