Spotify adds Merlin to AI remix and covers project
The paid tool will let fans make AI covers and remixes of participating artists' music.
Why it matters
The partnership broadens industry support for licensed AI music tools beyond major-label catalogs. It signals continued movement toward opt-in, compensated uses of artists' work in consumer AI creation products.
The key points
- 1.Merlin joins Universal Music Group in backing Spotify's project.
- 2.The tool will support AI-generated covers and remixes.
- 3.Spotify says artists must opt in and receive credit and compensation.
Spotify said 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' music, with participating artists opting in, receiving credit and being compensated.
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Rights holders and music app developers should review opt-in, credit and compensation workflows before launching AI remix features.
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