Spotify and Universal Music Group Sign Licensing Deal for AI Cover Songs and Remixes
The deal establishes a framework where major-label artists can opt into AI-generated derivative works with built-in payment, potentially setting a precedent for how streaming platforms handle generative music rights.
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Spotify and Universal Music Group announced a licensing agreement covering recorded music and publishing rights, enabling Spotify to release generative AI tools that create cover songs and remixes from participating artists' work. The tool, revealed at Spotify's Investor Day, will be a paid add-on for Premium users and includes consent, credit, and compensation mechanisms.
Spotify and Universal Music Group have signed a licensing agreement that covers both recorded music and publishing rights, clearing the way for Spotify to introduce generative AI tools that produce cover songs and remixes. The tool was unveiled at Spotify's Investor Day in New York on May 21 and will be offered as a paid extension for Premium subscribers. According to Spotify, the system is designed from the start with consent, credit, and compensation for participating artists and songwriters under contract with UMG. Spotify Senior Vice President Charlie Hellman said the licensing agreement addresses a gap where creators lose rights and value without a proper rights system. UMG represents artists including Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish.
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