With MEAD, companies are able to communicate information in addition to core data to help DSPs market products to consumers. This communication, at the moment, is generally from music companies to DSPs in association with the record label\u2019s Electronic Release Notification<\/a> (ERN) message feed that provides core information about the product for DSPs.<\/p>\n MEAD messages are able to communicate nearly 40 different data points about individual sound recordings, as well as a similar number of data points for musical works, including the release that the sound recording appears on. Examples of the information they can communicate include:<\/p>\n \u25cf Categorized genres, moods, and themes The Party Identification and Enrichment<\/a> standard (PIE), a sister standard of MEAD, enables the communication of nearly 20 data points for the contributors to musical works and sound recordings.<\/p>\n So how does this additional data play lead to increase streams?<\/p>\n During a recent presentation at the Music Biz conference in Nashville, representatives of Amazon Music and Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, shared details about implementing the MEAD standard. The presentations noted that the two companies had carried out \u201cbefore\u201d and \u201cafter\u201d tests, which showed that the addition of high-quality genre and mood data to the DSPs increased streams and decreased skip rates in the 90 days after a track was tagged with the additional information. Results from the tests showed:<\/p>\n \u2022 A 4.6% increase in streams:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2022 An 11.9% increase in streams on Algorithmic Stations and Playlists:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2022 A 7.8% decrease in skip rate:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the future, Metadata Providers as well as record companies will begin to proactively send MEAD messages to DSPs, separate from ERN message feeds, a development that DDEX expects to result in an increase in streams across the board.<\/p>\n To participate in THE BIG Summit 2022, please register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n ###<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n About DDEX<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n 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 and made available for industry-wide implementation. For more information, visit www.ddex.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Follow us on:<\/p>\n Twitter: @DDEXNet<\/p>\n Facebook: @DDEXstandards<\/p>\n LinkedIn Company page: DDEX<\/a><\/p>\n LinkedIn Group: DDEX<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sign up for the DDEX newsletter to receive regular updates from the Secretariat at www.DDEX.net.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n DDEX Media Contacts @ Jaybird Communications<\/strong><\/p>\n Laurie Jakobsen, 646-484-6746, laurie@jaybirdcom.com<\/a><\/p>\n
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