Office Hours with MusicTech Lab’s DDEX Expert

If you’re building a MusicTech platform that needs to integrate with labels, distributors, or DSPs, DDEX compliance becomes unavoidable at some point. The challenge is knowing what to implement, when, and how much is actually required.

MusicTech Lab is a DDEX member, and these office hours are run by MusicTech Lab’s DDEX expert, based on hands-on experience with production systems used across the music industry. We offer 2 free DDEX office hour slots per month, focused on practical guidance.

What we can help with

During a session, we can cover topics such as:

choosing the right DDEX standards for your use case
ERN versions and real-world implementation differences
preparing internal data models for DDEX exports
mapping Releases, Resources, Deals, and Parties
designing ERN export APIs (including OpenAPI-based approaches)
identifiers for artists, contributors, and rights holders
validation strategies and common compliance issues

You can bring a specific technical problem or review your overall approach.

Real implementation experience

We’ve supported a music creation platform in preparing their internal data model and documentation for DDEX ERN-based metadata delivery.

Our work included:

data model review and gap analysis for DDEX compliance
mapping internal fields to ERN structures
defining export specifications for ERN 3.8 with future upgrade paths
documentation, examples, and validation recommendations

This allowed the client to move toward distributor and DSP integrations with a clear, compliant foundation.

How it works

2 free slots per month
technical consultation
focused on real implementation decisions

Disclaimer

These office hours are provided by MusicTech Lab. MusicTech Lab is a DDEX member, but this service is not endorsed, operated, or provided by DDEX.

Interested? Get in touch via the form: https://www.musictechlab.io/contact

Office Hours with MusicTech Lab’s DDEX Expert