{{Short description|Music industry standards organization}} {{Primary sources|date=September 2019}} {{Use British English|date=March 2026}}
'''Digital Data Exchange''' ('''DDEX''') is an international standards-setting organisation that was formed in 2006<ref>[http://ddex.net/about-ddex About DDEX]</ref> to develop standards that enable companies to communicate information along the digital supply chain more efficiently<ref>[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130125005175/en/Independent-study-reveals-66-reduction-key-operations Independent study reveals 66% reduction in key operations expense over 5 years for digital music providers adopting DDEX data exchange standards]</ref> by:
* Developing standard message and file formats (XML or flat-file) * Developing choreographies for specific business transactions * Developing communication protocols (SFTP or based on web services) * Working with industry bodies to create a more efficient supply chain.
DDEX's focus is the music industry, particularly recorded music. It has three membership levels—charter, full, and associate—with a total of about 100 members.<ref>[https://ddex.net/membership/current-members/ List of DDEX Members]</ref> The charter members of DDEX were
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em| * Amazon * American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers * Apple Inc. * Broadcast Music, Inc. * Downtown Music * GEMA * Google * Kobalt Music Group * Pandora Media, Inc. * Phonographic Performance Limited * PRS for Music * Sacem * Société Civile des Producteurs Phonographiques * Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada * Sony Music Entertainment * SoundExchange * Spotify * Tencent Music * Universal Music Group * Warner Music Group }}
== Business transactions addressed == thumb|Business Transactions supported by DDEX DDEX's standards<ref>[https://kb.ddex.net/about-ddex-standards/ List of DDEX standards]</ref> address a series of business transactions, including: * Release deliveries * Sales/usage reporting * Communication with and amongst Music Licensing Companies * Licensing of musical works * Collection of information on sound recordings and musical works in the recording studio
==Using DDEX standards== All DDEX standards are available from the DDEX Knowledge Base, with complete documentation.<ref>[http://kb.ddex.net DDEX Knowledge Base]</ref> DDEX has also created a series of free introductory videos.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjUFZCNoS5ZwYXHRyqxJZ1w DDEX YouTube channel]</ref>
Implementers that want to use any of the DDEX standards are required to take out a software licence.<ref>[https://ddex.net/implementation/implementation-licence-terms-and-conditions/ DDEX Implementation Licence]</ref> This licence is a royalty-free click wrap licence that grants implementers access to the intellectual property embedded in the DDEX standards.
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==External links== * {{Official website|https://ddex.net/}}
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Category:Music industry Category:Entertainment industry Category:Standards organizations in the United States Category:Organizations established in 2006