Spotify and Universal Music Group Strike a Deal for AI-Powered Remix and Cover Song Tool
If you are someone who believes AI should stay out of the arts, and especially your headphonesyou may want to sit down for this news. On Thursday, Spotify announced a partnership with Universal Music Group that will allow you to use AI tools to create covers and remixes on the streaming platform.
So imagine Etta James’ At Last mixed with Justin Bieber’s 2010 hit Baby, or even mixed in a country or folk version.
The AI-based tool will not be included in Spotify default memberships. Instead, it will be a paid add-on option for Spotify Premium members, the music streaming service said. A launch date has not yet been announced.
It’s unclear whether music artists will have any control over the use of their music in fan edits, but we can assume that artists who own their music outright, like Taylor Swift And Beyoncéwill have the most say.
Lucian Grainge, CEO of UMG, said in a statement that the initiative is “designed to support human artistic talent, deepen fan relationships and create additional revenue opportunities for artists and songwriters.”
Alex Norström, co-CEO of Spotify, said: “What we build is based on the consent, credit and compensation of the artists and songwriters who participate in it. »
Recently, many musical artists have spoken out against the intersection of AI and music creation, including Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins, Billie Eilish, Jon Bon Jovi, and many others.
In addition to this partnership, the streaming service also announced Reserved, a new ticket initiative which reserves two tickets for the best Spotify Premium subscribers, allowing them to purchase tickets for certain artists a day before they go on sale to the general public.
