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Overview

ddex.audius.co is the hosted DDEX ingestion tool operated by Tiki Labs on behalf of the Open Audio Protocol. Once you've been onboarded as a distributor, you can log in to view, manage, and track all of your releases.

To get started, reach out to ddex-support@audius.co or submit an intake form.

How It Works

After onboarding, you deliver DDEX XML files and associated assets (audio, artwork) to a provided S3 or SFTP bucket. The hosted tool automatically parses your deliveries, validates them against the Audius DDEX specification, and queues them for publishing.

From the web interface at ddex.audius.co you can:

  • View all parsed releases and their current status (pending, published, failed)
  • Inspect validation errors and fix delivery issues
  • Manually trigger or retry publishing
  • Manage artist account associations
  • View sales reports and delivery history

Publishing Modes

There are two modes for how releases get published to artist accounts on Audius:

1. Artist-Authorized (via distro.audius.co)

In this mode, artists individually authorize your distributor to publish on their behalf by visiting distro.audius.co and granting access to their Audius account via OAuth.

Once an artist has authorized your distributor:

  • Their Audius account is linked to the artist name in your DDEX deliveries
  • Releases are automatically published to the artist's existing Audius account
  • The artist retains full control of their account and can revoke access at any time

This mode is best when artists already have Audius accounts and want to maintain direct control over their profiles.

2. Auto-Publish with Magic Link

In this mode, the tool automatically publishes releases without requiring prior artist authorization. When a release is delivered:

  • A new claimable account is created on Audius for the artist (if one doesn't already exist)
  • The release is published immediately to that account
  • The distributor receives a magic link that can be passed to the artist
  • The artist uses the magic link to claim ownership of their Audius account and manage their profile going forward

This mode is best for distributors who want to streamline onboarding — releases go live immediately, and artists can claim their accounts at their convenience.