# General Questions

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<summary>What is Pex Search?</summary>

Pex Search is an Automated Content Recognition (ACR) solution that enables clients to identify copyrighted works using Pex’s industry-leading digital rights technology. Clients can leverage Pex Search to discover copyright use in their internal catalogs, or to identify copyrighted works from Pex’s registry in content being uploaded to digital platforms.

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<summary>What is the Pex Registry?</summary>

This registry is made up of commercially distributed assets from music labels, including the catalogs from both major and independent rightsholders. You can search this registry to:

* Identify any copyrighted music that may be present in your content
* Identify any commercial distributed music that contains your own copyrighted assets

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<summary>What is a Custom Database?</summary>

This is a private registry only accessible to you. You maintain the Custom Database with your own provided assets which you can then search against for any matches.

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