{"id":10898,"date":"2026-08-04T10:01:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T10:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/spotify-and-merlin-agree-licensing-deal-for-fan-remix-tool\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T10:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T10:01:09","slug":"spotify-and-merlin-agree-licensing-deal-for-fan-remix-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/spotify-and-merlin-agree-licensing-deal-for-fan-remix-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify and Merlin Agree Licensing Deal for Fan Remix Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spotify and independent licensing agency <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/merlin-secures-3-2m-default-judgment-against-triller-over-unpaid-licensing-fees\/\">Merlin<\/a> have announced a new agreement that will allow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotify.com\">Spotify<\/a>\u2019s forthcoming tool for fan-made covers and remixes to include music from Merlin\u2019s member labels and artists.<\/p>\n<p>Spotify and independent licensing agency <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/merlin-secures-3-2m-default-judgment-against-triller-over-unpaid-licensing-fees\/\">Merlin<\/a> have announced a new agreement that will allow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotify.com\">Spotify<\/a>\u2019s forthcoming tool for fan-made covers and remixes to include music from Merlin\u2019s member labels and artists.<\/p>\n<p>The feature, which Spotify has said will launch as a paid add-on, is designed to let listeners create and share their own versions of songs. Under the deal, participating artists will receive compensation, and the tool will generate an additional revenue stream.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Charlie Hellman<\/strong>, Spotify\u2019s Senior Vice President and Global Head of Music, said: \u201cThis agreement with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlinnetwork.org\">Merlin<\/a> ensures that participating artists are credited and compensated, and that every creation drives listeners back to the original work. We\u2019re proud to extend this model to the independent community, and we look forward to welcoming more partners as we continue to build.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Charlie Lexton<\/strong>, CEO of Merlin, commented: \u201cGiving our members\u2019 artists the choice to make their music available as part of this exciting technology, while ensuring the opportunity to participate in an additional revenue stream, is exactly what Merlin is here to do. Spotify\u2019s respect for our members\u2019 and their artists\u2019 rights is exemplary, making our decision to work on this project an easy one.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Spotify\u2019s platform scale<\/h2>\n<p>Spotify reports hosting more than 100 million tracks, 7 million podcast titles, and 700,000 audiobooks. The service has 777 million monthly active users, including <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/spotify-hits-300-million-premium-subscribers-in-q2-2026\/\">300 million paying subscribers<\/a>, across 184 markets.<\/p>\n<h2>Merlin\u2019s independent network<\/h2>\n<p>Merlin acts as a digital licensing partner for independent labels and distributors, representing roughly 15% of the global recorded music market. Its membership includes labels such as Armada Music, Domino, Epitaph, Nettwerk, Ninja Tune, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.subpop.com\">Sub Pop<\/a>, and Warp Records, among hundreds of others. 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