Industry Aug 12, 2026
AFEM & DDEX Discuss Music Rights Infrastructure
In short
A simple question, "why can't this just work?", sparked one of AFEM's most popular member roundtables and an industry report on the friction across music data, rights and royalties.
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AFEM
AFEM and DDEX are hosting a LinkedIn Live event on July 2nd to discuss the complexities of music data, rights, and royalties. This conversation stems from a member roundtable that highlighted friction within the industry's hidden infrastructure.
The event aims to open the discussion to the wider industry, addressing the challenges that prompted the initial inquiry into why the system does not function more smoothly. The discussion will build upon an industry report examining these issues.
Originally reported by AFEM.