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The DDEX press releases by date, recent first.
24 January 2013
DDEX standards offer significant cost reduction
Independent study reveals 66% reduction in key operations expense over 5 years for digital music providers adopting DDEX data exchange standards. (Press release of DDEX Member Microgen)
20 July 2011
DDEX improves standards accessibility
DDEX announces new initiatives to make it easier and more cost effective for smaller businesses around the world to adopt its standards; offers more choices for customisation and new open source software solutions
1 July 2011
Nashville music industry needs standards
DDEX in Nashville to promote digital supply chain standards
23 January 2011
Google, EMI Music and Omnifone join DDEX Board
DDEX announces that Google, EMI Music and Omnifone have become Charter Members of the organisation and have taken seats on the DDEX Board
1 December 2010
Major Digital Music Players To Adopt DDEX Standards
Several digital music retailers, labels and other rights owners have made strategic commitments to begin using the DDEX content and metadata messaging specification as part of their digital music supply chain infrastructure
22 January 2010
European Music Rights Organisations announce commitment to DDEX messaging standards
Five major European Music Rights Organisations (MROs) have announced their commitment to adopt the DDEX messaging standard for the receipt of sales information reported by licensed online distributors of music
13 January 2010
DDEX Membership Growth Creates Need for New Structure; Kirit Joshi Elected Chair
DDEX announces a new membership structure; three new Charter Members are invited to join the Board and Kirit Joshi is elected Chair
21 October 2009
Digital Data Exchange Declares Standards For Digital Film and TV: Announces Open Meeting California
DDEX announces two significant standards that lay out a common XML format for exchanging information about TV programmes, movies and videos in the digital media value chain at open meeting in California
6 April 2009
April 2009 Bulletin
This DDEX Bulletin provides an overview of the major decisions taken at the 11th DDEX Plenary held March 2009 in Madrid
28 January 2009
The Orchard Selected To Join DDEX Board
The Orchard joins DDEX as a Charter Member and accepts a seat on the DDEX Board
16 October 2008
DDEX announces implementations of the organisation's digital communication standards
DDEX implementations are in progress by digital music service providers including iTunes, Muzak, Real Networks, SFR and Telefónica Servicios de Música S.A.U., music content companies SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT and Warner Music Group, and music rights societies, ASCAP, BMI, HFA, MCPS-PRS, SACEM, SGAE and SUISA.
6 June 2007
DDEX Marks First Anniversary With New Standards and New Members
Growing organization announces significant progress with Data Exchange Standards leading to more efficient and effective digital music business operations
18 October 2006
First Digital Data Exchange Standards Established and Agreed To by Digital Music Service Providers, Record Companies and Music Rights Societies
DDEX establishes initial standards to satisfy the needs of content creators, digital service providers and music users
4 May 2006
Music Industry and Digital Music Services Form Data Exchange Standards Organisation
Industry aims to improve the business operations of the legal digital music industry by helping harmonise and accelerate the current exchange of data, ultimately benefiting artists, writers and consumers