Metadata Working Group
MISSION STATEMENT
Create and signpost to credible metadata education resources to help members manage their assets and rights across the digital supply chain
Identify metadata issues relating to electronic music.Connect with key partners to influence change. Identify and encourage best practice and adoption of existing solutions.
WORK STREAMS
DDEX Representation: AFEM is working with DDEX (a consortium of leading media companies, music licensing organisations, digital service providers and technical intermediaries, focused on the creation of digital supply chain standards) to ensure that the electronic music community – and our idiosyncrasies with metadata – are taken into account when standards are updated and created.
Metadata NOTICE BOARD
AFEM Activities at IMS Ibiza 2026
We’re looking forward to returning to International Music Summit Ibiza this April, with a programme that reflects the conversations shaping our sector right now.
Rights & Royalties Series: Rights And Alternative Streaming
A conversation around the current streaming landscape, looking at new disruptive streaming models and how rights, data and the fan is at the heart of this change.
AFEM Metadata Workshop
AFEM Metadata Workshop Session 1: Electronic music creators and data Are you a creator? Do you write music? Do you produce music (solo or in collaboration)? Do you perform music (live or recorded)? Do you do all or some of these things? Are you a DJ? Do you play your...
The AFEM & CI Metadata Best Practice Guide
AFEM & CI teamed up to provide an easy-to-understand guide on music metadata best practice.






