You can soon create AI-powered remixes on Spotify

Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) are set to launch a new responsible AI-powered tool that will allow Spotify Premium users to create licensed covers and remixes of songs from participating artists and songwriters.

The tool, which will be offered as a paid add-on to Premium subscriptions, is powered by generative AI and marks a new licensing model designed to open up additional revenue streams while boosting music discovery on the platform.

Under the agreements, artists and songwriters will be able to opt in and earn royalties from fan-made AI-generated covers and remixes. Spotify said the system is built on “consent, credit and compensation”, ensuring rightsholders are paid when their work is used in AI-assisted creations.

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Spotify co-CEO Alex Norström said the initiative extends the platform’s long-standing focus on evolving the music ecosystem through technology, adding that the company is working to ensure fan-made remixes are both “more beneficial for fans and more rewarding for artists and songwriters”.

“Solving hard problems for music is what Spotify does, and fan-made covers and remixes are next. What we’re building is grounded in consent, credit, and compensation for the artists and songwriters that take part. Through each technological transformation, we have worked together with Sir Lucian and his team to evolve the music ecosystem into a richer, more beneficial experience for fans and a more rewarding outcome for artists and songwriters," said Norrström

Sir Lucian Grainge, chairman and CEO of UMG, said the initiative is designed to bring artists and fans closer together while supporting human creativity. He added that the tool is “firmly artist-centric” and rooted in responsible AI, with the aim of driving growth across the wider music ecosystem.

“The most valuable innovations in the music business always bring artists and fans closer together. That principle is at the heart of this pioneering AI-enabled superfan initiative, which is designed to support human artistry, deepen fan relationships, and create additional revenue opportunities for artists and songwriters," said Grainge. 

The launch signals one of the most significant mainstream moves yet towards licensed generative AI use in music creation, with monetisation and rights management built directly into the fan experience.

The announcement also builds on Spotify’s broader efforts to develop licensed AI-powered music tools alongside major rights holders. In October last year, Spotify said it was collaborating with Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Merlin and Believe to develop generative AI products designed to support artists rather than compete with them.

At the time, Spotify said the partnerships would be guided by four key principles: upfront agreements with rights holders, artist choice in participation, fair compensation and stronger artist-fan connections. The streaming platform also revealed plans to build a dedicated generative AI research lab and product team focused on creating AI-powered music experiences in collaboration with artists, songwriters and producers.

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