Spotify and Universal Team Up on AI Covers for Premium Users
Spotify Premium subscribers may soon remix tracks from select UMG artists using AI tools — for an extra fee.
Spotify and Universal Music Group just dropped a big one. The two giants announced a licensing deal that would let Premium subscribers create AI-generated covers and remixes using music from participating UMG artists.
Key detail: it's a paid add-on. This won't be bundled into the standard Premium tier. Users who want to play AI DJ will need to pay extra for the privilege.
Another key detail: not every UMG artist is included. Only participating artists will have their catalogs available for AI remixing, so don't expect to mash up every track in Universal's massive library.
No launch date has been announced. Spotify and UMG are keeping the timeline under wraps for now.
The deal also covers broader recorded-music and music-publishing licensing agreements between the two companies, signaling a deeper strategic alignment around AI-powered music creation.