Preparing your data for a DDEX implementation

Over the years, many implementers have indicated to DDEX that when considering the implementation of one of DDEX’s standard, quite a significant amount of work was required in organising or re-organising the relevant data. During this webinar examples of the types of data organisation issues faced by DDEX implementers will be explained with information about how those issues were overcome to enable a successful implementation of one of the DDEX standards.

Communicating immersive audio using the Electronic Release Notification Message Suite (ERN), version 4.3

At the beginning of quarter three DDEX will be publishing ERN 4.3. This webinar will give details about the differences between ERN 4.3 and previous versions and some explanation of the reasons behind the changes. In particular, ERN 4.3 will for the first time enable the communication of data about immersive audio releases, an explanation of which will form a key part of this webinar.

Communicating data about classical music in DDEX standards

The hierarchical nature of classical music, often several movements making one work or several works with several movements being grouped together such as Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, has some unique metadata requirements. Recently DDEX has been carrying out work in this area to make communication of data about classical works especially music formed comprising multiple movements more precise. The webinar will explain the particular metadata challenges relating to classical music and how these are managed in the DDEX standards.

Webinar: Venue Identification

Like all entities relevant to the music value chain, it is much easier and more efficient if they are given a unique identifier for when the information is to be communicated using computers, and venues are no different. DDEX has been working with EIDR to develop a venue identifier which will uniquely identify music venues such as studios or concert venues as well as venues relevant to the film and TV industry. This webinar will explain progress on this activity and explain how such an identifier might get used by the music, TV and film industries.

Webinar: Panel Discussion on RDR standards implementation update

Following the detailed implementation webinars in June which provided a detailed explanation of the RDR standards, this webinar is a panel discussion amongst representatives of DDEX member companies that have already implemented the RDR Notification standard. It provided an opportunity for attendees at the webinar to ask questions about implementing the RDR Notification standard of the experts on the panel.

Webinar: Music Metadata and the many ways it is used (an introduction to cleanly identifying and describing music)

There are many attributes that are associated with a music creation in order that it can be properly described. Having a good understanding of these attributes, as well as the elements of a music creation to which they apply, is essential to operating in the music value chain. Each of these attributes and entities will have a particular function whether it is, for example, for search and discovery, credits, rights administration or royalty payment. This webinar will explore these various attributes and how they are built up to create a large set of data for a single music creation which is then shared and communicated throughout the music value chain.

Webinar: How DDEX uses Allowed Value Sets (including information on role codes and use types)

Allowed values sets (AVSs) or code lists form an integral part of all the DDEX standards. There are nearly 250 sets of values within the DDEX data dictionary with in excess of 10,000 actual values. This webinar will explain how and why DDEX uses AVSs so extensively and the way in which these are created, developed and managed. In particular, there will be explanations of two AVSs which are critical to the communication of information along the music value chain using the DDEX standards, namely role codes attributed to all contributors to a music creation and the description of how that music can be exploited by music services, in the form of use types.

Webinar: Learn about Party Identification and Enrichment (PIE)

The Party Identification and Enrichment is a new standard, that will have been published by June, and accompanies and complements Media Enrichment and Description (MEAD) and ERN. This webinar will introduce PIE which enables the communication of extremely rich information about writers, recording artists, sound engineers and all other contributors involved in the entire music creation process. It will also explain how PIE can be used alongside MEAD and ERN.

Webinar: Learn about recent developments in Recording Information Notification (RIN)

Recording Information Notification is the standard that enables the communication of data collected in the studio environment to be collected and flow into the metadata value chain. The standard has been in existence for a few years now with a number of implementations taking place. As a result of those implementation experiences, some lessons have been learned which, by May, will have led to some changes to the RIN standard. This webinar will explain the changes and the rationale behind them.

Webinar: Understanding the DDEX Data Dictionary

What is a “NonInteractiveStream”? Having a common understanding of such terms is essential for all involved in the operational infrastructure in the music value chain. All DDEX standards make use of common terms and these are all collated in the DDEX Data Dictionary. The data dictionary also provides the structure of all data elements and composites contained in the various DDEX standards.

This webinar will explain how best to utilise the power of this tool. The webinar will also explain why there are multiple editions of the DDEX Data Dictionary and whether or not the dictionary is meant to cover all DDEX standards.

Webinar: Learn about developments in the Recording Data and Rights Standards

The RDR family of standards enables the communication of information between music licensing companies and record companies and between music licensing companies in different territories. The three standards in this family are the RDR-Notification, RDR-Revenue Reporting and RDR-Choreography standards. By March, each of these will have been updated to make the communication process amongst these companies even more efficient and this webinar will explain the changes that have taken place.

Webinar: Learn about Electronic Release Notification Message Suite (ERN) life cycle changes and release profiles

The ERN Standard enables record companies or distributors to provide information about new releases, usually to DSPs. The standard also enables record companies and distributors to send updates and take-down notices. Advice on how to communicate this type of information has changed over the years and this webinar will give you the most up to date guidance about the best way to communicate this type of information.

Webinar: Learn about three new DDEX standards

At the end of 2020 DDEX published three new standards. The Bulk Communication of Work and Recording Metadata (BWARM) enables the communication as a bulk feed of information about Musical Works, Recordings that make use of such Works as well as the Musical Work Right Shares. DSR Basic Audio Profile for The Mechanical Licensing Collective enables the communication by Licensees (typically Digital Service Providers) of sales and usage information to The Mechanical Licensing Collective. The Best Practices for Catalogue Transfers enables the smooth transfer of catalogues of sound recordings, music videos and/or Releases for the relinquishing company, the acquiring company and all DSPs without disrupting the consumer experience. This webinar will provide an introduction to all three.

Virtual Creator Credit Summit 2020

From November 17 to 19 DDEX hosted the Virtual Creator Credit Summit. The Summit was a mix of keynotes, panels and presentations from platforms that integrate the DDEX Recording Information Notification Standard and are designed to simplify the process of collecting creator credits at the point of creation.

Recordings of some of the keynotes, panels and presentations are now available here.

Music Confidential Issue 40 – Update on DDEX Standards (15 November 2020)

Shared with kind permission of Executive Editor Susan Butler