The Creative Passport

The Creative Passport is a digital identity management platform for musicians launched in 2023 that aims to give artists more control over their professional data and metadata across music industry services. The platform was founded by Grammy-winning artist Imogen Heap as part of her Mycelia initiative to create a more equitable music industry ecosystem.

The platform's core features include:

• Verified Digital Identity through government ID and industry identifier verification
• Centralized Profile Management for artist information, credits, and metadata
• Permission Controls for managing how content and data is used across services
• Integration with industry standard identifiers like IPI, IPN, and ISNI
• Blockchain-Based infrastructure for data integrity and rights management

The system aims to solve key industry challenges by creating a uniform, structured database of artist information that can be easily updated and accessed across multiple services. This allows artists to maintain control over their professional data rather than relying on third-party management. The platform has collaborated with IBM Blockchain and uses Yoti for identity verification, demonstrating an emphasis on security and data protection.

Notable implementations include integration with streaming platforms and music rights organizations, though specific adoption metrics are not yet publicly available as the platform is still in its early stages after launching in 2023.

The project represents a significant attempt to use Self-Sovereign Identity principles in the music industry context, giving artists more direct control over their professional identity and how their work is used across different platforms and services. However, its success will largely depend on widespread adoption by both artists and music industry services.