2025-09-16T12:26:03-05:00 2024-12-31 881478669 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 1899 L STREET NW 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2024-01-01 204390497 DIGITAL DATA EXCHANGE LLC C/O SONY MUSIC DIGI 2128338166 25 MADISON AVENUE 19TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10010 DANIEL SIMPSON CHAIR & EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER 2128338166 2025-09-10 1 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2022274000 2025-09-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DANIEL SIMPSON 25 MADISON AVENUE 19TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10010 1112972 0 X WWW.DDEX.NET X 2006 DE DDEX DEVELOPS & MAINTAINS DATA STANDARDS FOR EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION IN THE DIGITAL MEDIA MARKETS. 21 21 0 25 0 0 0 0 1059350 1102509 8903 10463 390 0 1068643 1112972 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1060851 1199269 1060851 1199269 7792 -86297 910935 731724 191269 98355 719666 633369 X DIGITAL DATA EXCHANGE, LLC (DDEX) IS ORGANIZED TO DEVELOP STANDARDS RELATING TO METADATA CREATION AND MANAGEMENT, IDENTIFICATION OF ENTITIES AND THE COMMUNICATION OF SUCH INFORMATION IN RELATION TO MEDIA RIGHTS, AGREEMENTS AND CONTENT TO ENABLE A HIGHLY AUTOMATED, TIMELY AND COST-EFFECTIVE TRANSACTION PROCESSING ENVIRONMENT PROVIDING THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE LEVEL OF OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AMONGST PARTICIPANTS IN THE PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL MEDIA VALUE CHAIN (WHICH EXPRESSLY DOES NOT INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDIZED COPY OR CONTENT PROTECTION SCHEMES, COPYRIGHT PROTECTION SCHEMES, CODECS OR OTHER SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGY). THE COMPANY WILL PROMOTE, THROUGH THE CREATION OF PUBLICITY MATERIAL, THE HOLDING OF TRAINING SEMINARS AND THE LIKE, GLOBAL AWARENESS AND COMPLIANT IMPLEMENTATION OF THOSE STANDARDS. THE COMPANY SHALL NOT AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THESE ACTIVITIES INVOLVE ITSELF IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LICENSING OF ANY KIND OF MEDIA CONTENT AND/OR RIGHTS. 0 0 DDEX CONTINUED TO DEVELOP STANDARD MESSAGE FORMATS FOR THE COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION UP AND DOWN THE DIGITAL MUSIC VALUE CHAIN, PUBLISHING THREE NEW STANDARDS INCLUDING THE RECORDING DATA AND RIGHTS NOTIFICATION, THE PARTY IDENTIFICATION AND ENRICHMENT, AND THE RECORDING INFORMATION NOTIFICATION AND AN UPDATE OF THE MEDIA ENRICHMENT AND DESCRIPTION. DDEX HELD TWO VIRTUAL PLENARY MEETINGS IN APRIL AND NOVEMBER WITH SESSION HELD AT DIFFERENT TIMES TO ACCOMMODATE ITS MEMBERS IN BOTH THE EASTERN AND WESTERN HEMISPHERES. DDEX ALSO HELD A VIRTUAL BIG SUMMIT WHICH BROUGHT TOGETHER LEADING THINKERS IN THE INDUSTRY TO DISCUSS THE PRESSING ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATIONS IN THE DIGITAL MUSIC INDUSTRY. REPRESENTATIVES REGULARLY APPEARING AT VIRTUAL CONFERENCES TO DISCUSS THE BROADER ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH METADATA MANAGEMENT IN THE DIGITAL MUSIC INDUSTRY. DDEX CONTINUED TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER STANDARDS AND TRADE ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING MEDIA TYPES OTHER THAN MUSIC AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS WITH AN INTEREST IN DDEX. THESE INCLUDED THE INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF MUSIC PUBLISHERS (ICMP), INTERNATIONAL STANDARD NAME IDENTIFIER (ISNI) AND NATIONAL INDEPENDENT VENUE ASSOCIATION (NIVA). 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE DDEX BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES AN ANNUAL BUDGET THAT INCLUDES AN ESTIMATE OF RIGHTSCOM'S FEES FOR EACH YEAR. ON A FOUR-MONTH CYCLE, RIGHTSCOM SUBMITS A WORK PLAN TO THE BOARD WHICH MATCHES THE AVAILABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES AGAINST A BOARD PRIORITIZED LIST OF ACTIVITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 DDEX HAS THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF MEMBERS: CHARTER MEMBER, FULL MEMBER, FULL INDIVIDUAL MEMBER AND ASSOCIATE MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH CHARTER MEMBER IS ENTITLED (A) TO ELECT OR APPOINT, AT ITS SOLE DISCRETION, A NAMED INDIVIDUAL AS DIRECTOR TO THE BOARD, SUCH DIRECTOR TO (I) SERVE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE RESPECTIVE CHARTER MEMBER, (II) CAST ONE (1) VOTE ON BEHALF OF THE CHARTER MEMBER IN ITS CAPACITY AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, (III) RECEIVE NOTICE OF ALL BOARD MEETINGS AND, HAVE ACCESS TO (1) ALL DOCUMENTATION RELATING TO THE ISSUES BEING DISCUSSED BY AND (2) ALL COMMUNICATIONS RELATING TO, EACH BOARD MEETING; AND (IV) IN THE EVENT OF A SUBJECT MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED AT A PARTICULAR BOARD MEETING, AS IDENTIFIED IN THE AGENDA THEREFORE, BE ENTITLED TO CHOOSE ONE (1) ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL WITH SPECIFIC SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE, ALSO EMPLOYED BY THE CHARTER MEMBER, TO ATTEND SUCH MEETING OF THE BOARD BUT WITHOUT ANY VOTING RIGHTS ASSOCIATED THEREWITH; (B) PAY THE APPLICABLE MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR CHARTER MEMBERS; (C) BE ENTITLED TO ONE (1) VOTE IN EACH WORKING GROUP; (D) HAVE ACCESS TO (1) ALL DOCUMENTATION RELATING TO THE ISSUES BEING DISCUSSED AT AND (2) ALL COMMUNICATIONS RELATING TO, EACH WORKING GROUP; (E) BE ELIGIBLE TO PROVIDE A REPRESENTATIVE TO ACT AS CHAIR OF EACH WORKING GROUP, IF SO APPOINTED BY THE BOARD; (F) BE ELIGIBLE TO PROVIDE COMMENTS ON A COMMITTEE DRAFT STANDARD DURING AN IP NOTICE PERIOD (SEE ANNEX B (INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY), SECTION B.7 (DECLARATION AND OPERATION OF IP NOTICE PERIOD)); (G) BE ELIGIBLE TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO EACH PLENARY MEETING; (H) HAVE ACCESS TO (1) ALL DOCUMENTATION RELATING TO THE ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED AT AND (2) ALL COMMUNICATIONS RELATING TO EACH, PLENARY MEETING; (I) BE ELIGIBLE TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO EACH ANNUAL MEETING; (J) HAVE ACCESS TO (1) ALL DOCUMENTATION RELATING TO THE ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED AT AND (2) ALL COMMUNICATIONS RELATING TO EACH ANNUAL MEETING; AND (K) BE GRANTED FREE OF CHARGE AN IMPLEMENTATION LICENSE AS ANTICIPATED IN SECTION 5.3.3 (AUTHORITY OF BOARD) AND AT THE SAME TIME BE ALLOCATED A DDEX PARTY IDENTIFIER, IF AT THE TIME OF BECOMING A CHARTER MEMBER SUCH CHARTER MEMBER HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN GRANTED AN IMPLEMENTATION LICENSE OR ALLOCATED A DDEX PARTY IDENTIFIER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO RIGHTSCOM, LTD., THE ORGANIZATION THAT IS RETAINED BY DDEX TO PERFORM ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES, FOR REVIEW AND IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE DDEX BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR AUTHORIZATION BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 THE DDEX BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTS EQUALLY OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT REPRESENT THREE DIFFERENT SECTORS OF THE DIGITAL MUSIC SUPPLY CHAIN, NAMELY, OWNERS/ADMINISTRATORS OF MUSICAL WORKS, OWNERS/ADMINISTRATORS OF SOUND RECORDINGS AND DSPS/TECHNOLOGY SERVICE PROVIDERS. CRITICAL DECISIONS RELATING TO LICENSING AND FEE SETTING, COMPLIANCE RULES, REVISION OF MEMBERSHIP DUES, RESOURCE ALLOCATION, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET APPROVAL AND APPOINTMENT OF A REGISTRATION AUTHORITY REQUIRE A "SUPER-MAJORITY" VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A SUPER-MAJORITY VOTE IS "AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF MORE THAN EIGHTY PERCENT (80%) OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS ENTITLED TO VOTE". FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.