New York, NY (23 April, 2026) – DDEX, the international standards-setting organization dedicated to improving the exchange of data and information across the music industry, has announced Believe, one of the world’s leading music companies, will become a DDEX Charter Member from May 1, 2026. Believe becomes the newest Charter Member since BMAT in 2025.

Believe will be represented on the DDEX Board by Michael Ceglio, VP of Operations Strategy at TuneCore (representing Believe Group). Believe joins DDEX’s current roster of 20 Charter Members Amazon, Apple, ASCAP, BMI, BMAT, Meta, GEMA, Google, Kobalt, Pandora, PPL, PRS for Music, SCPP, SACEM, SOCAN, Sony Music Entertainment, SoundExchange, Spotify, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group.

Michael Ceglio

“We’re delighted Believe has joined the DDEX Charter Membership and welcome Michael Ceglio to the Board with open arms.” said Dan Simpson, Chair, DDEX Board. “Believe has continued to raise the bar in contributing to the work of DDEX throughout their time as a member, and I have no doubt their contributions will be critical as we continue to update and develop our standards to benefit the entire digital value chain.”

“Believe is going to make an incredible addition to the DDEX Board and Charter Membership,” said Mike Ceglio, VP of Operations Strategy, TuneCore (representing Believe Group). “Believe is steadfast in its dedication to innovation across the music industry, and there’s no better place to be at the forefront of that innovation than at DDEX.”

The DDEX Board provides the strategy and foresight and forms an integral part of the DDEX governance. This ensures that DDEX can harness an atmosphere of consensus and cooperation amongst its membership which enables the organisation to keep publishing vital standards that have the buy-in of its 150+ members.

Membership to DDEX is open to any organization with a business interest in digital media content; there are currently over 150 members worldwide. While a company does not need to become a member to implement any of the DDEX standards, being a member of DDEX provides the opportunity to participate in and influence the development of international standards in the digital value chain. Information about membership of DDEX is available at https://ddex.net/membership/.

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About DDEX
Formed in 2006, DDEX is an international standards-setting organization made up of leading media companies, music licensing organizations, digital service providers, and technical intermediaries that is dedicated to improving the exchange of data and information across the music industry. To support the automated exchange of information along the digital value chain, DDEX has standardized the format in which information is represented in messages and the method by which the messages are exchanged between business partners. These standards help rights holders, retailers, and technical intermediaries to more effectively communicate information along the digital value chain. This leads to efficient business transactions, reduced costs, and increased revenues for all sectors involved. DDEX standards are developed by members, and then made available for free, industry-wide implementation. For more information, visit http://www.ddex.net/.

 

About Believe
Believe is a global artist development company. We empower local artists, labels and publishers to grow their audiences at each stage of their careers with expertise, respect, fairness and transparency.  

Operating in 50+ countries, with more than 2,000 employees, Believe offers a full range of services including audience development, publishing, marketing and distribution, with a tailor-made approach to fit any artist, label or publisher.

Believe champions independence and innovation through a unique model that combines local expertise with a global tech platform, delivering exclusive solutions for artists to promote and monetize their music thanks to strategic partnerships with leading global digital service providers.

With a leading portfolio of brands that includes Nuclear Blast, naïve, TuneCore, Groove Attack, Sentric, AllPoints and Byond, Believe artists generated more than 800 billion streams worldwide in 2024 across all genres, and were recognized with more than 70 leading industry awards.

Believe is a simplified joint-stock company under French law. Learn more at www.believe.com