Digital Data Exchange LLC
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What it says it does
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.
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- 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). DDEX CONTINUED PROVIDING REGULAR WEBINARS TO EXPLAIN ITS STANDARDS TO NON-MEMBERS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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