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Spotify, Universal Music sign deal on paid AI covers
Spotify said on May 21 it signed a licensing agreement with Universal Music Group to introduce a paid add-on for Premium subscribers.
The feature will offer generative AI covers and remixes based on songs from participating artists, with revenue shared with those artists.
Spotify did not disclose pricing, a launch date, or which UMG artists will opt in.
It had previously said it was working with UMG, Sony Music Group, Warner Music Group, Merlin, and Believe on artist-approved AI products.
The deal comes as AI music startups Suno and Udio face copyright disputes with major labels, including unresolved claims involving UMG and Sony Music.
🔗 Source: TechCrunch
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Spotify ties AI to a wider push to earn more from superfans
- Spotify announced the AI feature at an investor meeting with Spotify Reserved, a Live Nation partnership that sets aside concert tickets for its most devoted fans 1.
- The company plans to earn more from heavy users through a paid AI add-on for Premium subscribers and a ticketing offer for top fans 1.
- Spotify has called fan-made content an open business opportunity, with the AI tool aimed at helping both Spotify and artists earn from those creations 2.
Spotify builds a licensed space for generative AI
- Spotify has deals with Universal Music Group, and the feature is opt-in for artists plus songwriters with revenue sharing built in 1.
- That approach differs from Suno and Udio, which face copyright fights with major labels over claimed use of copyrighted material in training data 3.
- The setup could guide other media companies by tying generative AI tools to partnerships that pay rights holders 3.
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