DUL (Distributed Usage Logging) is a new CrossRef-facilitated standard to report usage of DOI-identified content on 3rd party platform such as aggregators, repositories and SCNs. Technology has facilitated more interactive ways of accessing content, sharing and collaborating on non-publisher platforms such aggregators, repositories and SCNs. DUL enables a more complete representation of content value. Mendeley and Digital Science announced in October that they are working with a group of publishers, including Elsevier, to set up DUL usage reporting for content usage on their platforms in time for the COP5 launch in January 2019.