SoundExchange upgrades tools to facilitate the data flow between labels and publishers

By Emmanuel Legrand

 

US neighbouring rights society SoundExchange has introduced an upgrade in its technologies to deal with the data exchange between record labels and music publishers.
 

  SoundExchange said a new feature, named Common Works Registration (CWR) Pre-Fill, will "improve the compatibility of data that flows through SoundExchange’s Music Data Exchange (MDX) application." MDX is a centralised system that facilitates the exchange of sound recording and publishing data before recordings are released in the market.
 

  "CWR data can now be integrated into the MDX workflow, which should simplify the data submission process for publishers, who will now be able to make claims in MDX using pre-populated data from their CWR files," said SoundExchange.

 

Improved data and transparency
 

  “The integration of CWR submissions represents an important step in the evolution of MDX,” said SoundExchange Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Anjula Singh. “By empowering labels and publishers to share data with greater ease and efficiency, we are laying the groundwork for improved data and transparency, not only within MDX but also within the larger music industry.”  
 

  To access the new feature, users must have a registered account with MDX and a CWR feed set up within the system. Non-MDX users can request an MDX account for free.
 

  MDX is a software application developed by SoundExchange in consultation with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA).