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Spotify partners with Merlin for AI music covers and remixes

Spotify is expanding its AI music initiatives by partnering with Merlin, a licensing body for independent labels, to facilitate AI-powered covers and remixes. This collaboration, which also includes Universal Music Group, aims to enable fans to create new music using existing artists' work with their consent and compensation. The platform emphasizes a focus on real artists rather than entirely artificial creations, positioning this as a legal and revenue-generating avenue within the growing AI music landscape. AI

IMPACT This move by Spotify could set a precedent for legal and artist-consented AI music creation, potentially influencing how other platforms and artists engage with generative music tools.

RANK_REASON Product expansion and partnership announcement for an AI music feature.

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Spotify partners with Merlin for AI music covers and remixes

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  1. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Sarah Perez ·

    Spotify expands AI remix and covers project with Merlin partnership

    Spotify says Merlin, which represents more than 30,000 independent labels and distributors, has joined Universal Music Group in backing its upcoming AI-powered remix and covers product. The paid tool will let fans create AI-generated covers and remixes of participating artists’ m…