Source: Music Business Worldwide
Summary
Spotify’s upcoming AI-powered remix and covers product has gained support from Merlin, representing over 30,000 independent labels and distributors, in addition to Universal Music Group. The paid tool allows fans to create AI-generated covers and remixes of participating artists’ music, ensuring artists opt-in, receive credit, and are compensated.
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The launch follows a familiar script.
Spotify’s AI-powered remix and covers product is backed by Universal Music Group and Merlin. The tool lets fans create AI-generated covers and remixes, with artists opting in, receiving credit, and getting paid. Because what the music industry really needed was more AI-generated content. Merlin’s 30,000 independent labels and distributors are now on board, because who doesn’t love a good algorithmic remix?
Author: Evan Null
