DDEX Archives - Mike Shupp

Sound Credit, the music credits platform founded by mastering engineer Gebre Waddell, has renamed itself Flowthru and expanded into music collaboration and release preparation. The company announced the change on October 21, 2026 (ProSoundWeb). Existing Sound Credit links remain available.

Flowthru adds desktop sync from a producer’s workstation, lossless streaming of WAV and FLAC files, timestamped comments and version tracking. Credits and agreed splits collected during production can be used for rights registrations and delivery to supported destinations, and the Business plan includes recording-data exports in the DDEX RIN (Recording Information Notification) format. Sound Credit was the first publicly available software to implement DDEX RIN. Flowthru’s partners include Warner ADA, BMI, The Orchard, Avid, The MLC and Memphis Record Pressing.

Recording Information Notification (RIN) Standard

On Oct. 10^th, 2016, DDEX announced the completion of the long-awaited Recording Information Notification standard (RIN), addressing the need to restore sound recording metadata (credits, liner notes, artwork) in the age of digital distribution.

Avid Pro Tools® with Sound Credit Tracker Plug-in

Sound Credit Tracker by Soundways, is a DAW plug-in that implements the RIN standard and allows users to enter and track performer and recording credits as they happen. Using the DDEX standard, the plug-in stores the metadata in a small, .RIN XML file, to be included and passed along with the project session files.

Ten years in the making, the RIN format comprises an XML file that standardizes the metadata describing all aspects of a recording project and sound recording. RIN is designed for Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) manufacturers to enable their users to capture and store essential metadata in a standard form at the point of creation of a musical work and/or sound recording.

Maureen Droney, Managing Director at The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing (and a key member of the RIN Working Group) stated “RIN will facilitate crediting, ensuring that performers, producers, recording engineers are properly identified and paid for their contributions.”