Technology and digital media executive Phil Wiser will be the keynote speaker at DDEX’s Music Tech 20/20 Summit, taking place on November 19, in Toronto, Canada. The event is organised by international music standards-setting organisation DDEX. Wiser most recently held the position of Chief Technology Officer of Hollywood studio Paramount, where he led the company’s global technology strategy and operations. Prior to Paramount, he was the Founder of the Sony Music Digital Business Group and Chi...

The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) has unveiled AVR+, a new machine-readable technical format designed to enhance the accuracy of the sharing and processing of music data across the global audiovisual industry. CISAC said the new format will ensure that creators are "more accurately identified and fairly paid" and marks "a major step toward more consistent and interoperable metadata exchange across the audiovisual value chain." AVR+ is based on the Glob...

Warner Music Group is acquiring Sureel AI, an AI attribution startup that has developed a technology to create "AI DNA" for every work. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Following the completion of the deal, Sureel will continue to operate as a standalone platform serving the broader music and AI ecosystem. Warner Music Group will provide resources, scale, and strategic support. "The acquisition advances WMG’s mission to ensure that artists, songwriters, and rightsholders benefit whe...