DDEX Announces ElevenLabs as First AI Company to Join Membership
New York, NY (5 November, 2026) – DDEX, the international standards-setting organization dedicated to improving the exchange of data and information across the music industry, has announced AI audio research and deployment company ElevenLabs, has joined DDEX as a full member.
ElevenLabs becomes the first AI company to join DDEX’s membership, which includes more than 150 of the most influential companies and individuals in music and technology and a growing number of AI content attribution companies.
“We’re incredibly fortunate to have ElevenLabs join the DDEX membership.” said Mark Isherwood, DDEX Secretariat. “As one of the leading AI companies in the music marketplace, their expertise will provide a plethora of insight and an even deeper understanding of these issues as they continue to evolve in the coming years. In return, DDEX will provide ElevenLabs with deep insight to the operational requirements of the entire music value chain”
“We’re excited to be joining DDEX as their first member from the AI technology space,” said Gabriella Heybourne, Music Strategy & Operations at ElevenLabs. “We’re looking forward to taking part in their plenaries and working groups to help shape their approach to the communication of music, as it relates to AI and more.”
ElevenLabs joins on the heels of DDEX’s AI Working Group holding its first physical meeting in Nashville, TN, from September 9-10, where huge progress was made on defining its member’s core priorities. The AI Working Group has recently finished soliciting member comments on the committee draft of their Generative AI Declaration Standard (GAI-D), and the draft standard will now move forward through DDEX’s peer review process before publication in early 2027.
DDEX invites any organisation with a business interest in AI technologies, to become a member of DDEX to ensure they have a voice in developing future standards and the ability to participate in our future Working Group meetings and Plenaries.
Membership to DDEX is open to any organization with a business interest in digital media content; there are currently over 150 members worldwide, including Board member companies, Amazon, Apple, ASCAP, Believe, BMI, BMAT, GEMA, Google, Kobalt, Meta, Pandora, PPL, PRS for Music, Sacem, SCPP, SOCAN, Sony Music Entertainment, SoundExchange, Spotify, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group. While a company does not need to become a member to implement any of the DDEX standards, being a member of DDEX provides the opportunity to participate in and influence the development of international standards in the digital value chain. Information about membership of DDEX is available at https://ddex.net/membership/.
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About DDEX
Formed in 2006, DDEX is an international standards-setting organization made up of leading media companies, music licensing organizations, digital service providers, and technical intermediaries that is dedicated to improving the exchange of data and information across the music industry. To support the automated exchange of information along the digital value chain, DDEX has standardized the format in which information is represented in messages and the method by which the messages are exchanged between business partners. These standards help rights holders, retailers, and technical intermediaries to more effectively communicate information along the digital value chain. This leads to efficient business transactions, reduced costs, and increased revenues for all sectors involved. DDEX standards are developed by members, and then made available for free, industry-wide implementation. For more information, visit http://www.ddex.net/.
About ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs is an AI research and product company. It builds AI voice and audio models, conversational agents, and creative tools to generate and edit content across 90+ languages. Millions of consumers, developers, and businesses use ElevenLabs – including teams at two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies. Across its models and platform, the company aims to transform how people and businesses communicate with the world.
