PPL data chief: Clustering reduces the risk of the wrong rights owners being paid

At a recent London gathering of DDEX, one topic rose above all others: the role that DDEX could play around the grouping or ‘clustering’ of sound recordings. Despite the somewhat benign description, it is a genuinely interesting subject that leads to several related topics, including the role of
music recognition technology, the nascent International Standard Content Code (ISCC), and even touches on the other hot topic of fraudulent streams. 

Source: ‘Clustering reduces the risk of the wrong rights owners being paid and assists in making performer line-ups as complete and consistent as possible.’

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