Spotify and Universal Music Group Announce AI Cover and Remix Tool

Spotify and Universal Music Group announced a licensing deal that will let Premium subscribers create AI-generated covers and remixes of songs from participating artists. The tool will be offered as a paid add-on and will only include music from artists and songwriters who choose to take part. Artists can opt out at any time.

Participating artists and songwriters will receive royalties from streams of the fan-made content. The companies described the arrangement as a way to turn user-generated AI material into a direct income source for rights holders. Spotify has already introduced AI tagging on the platform and removed 75 million spammy songs last year.

The company has not banned AI content outright. UMG has previously signed AI-related deals with Udio, Splice, and Nvidia.

Spotify did not disclose a release date or pricing for the new add-on beyond the existing Premium subscription. The company also did not name specific artists who will participate initially. The feature is positioned as one of Spotify’s most significant AI developments to date and is intended to give fans new ways to interact with music while directing revenue back to the original creators.