{"id":5596,"date":"2026-05-27T01:28:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T01:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/spotify-and-universal-music-group-announce-ai-powered-music-creation-tool-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T01:28:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T01:28:17","slug":"spotify-and-universal-music-group-announce-ai-powered-music-creation-tool-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/spotify-and-universal-music-group-announce-ai-powered-music-creation-tool-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify and Universal Music Group Announce AI-Powered Music Creation Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Spotify and UMG Sign Licensing Deals to Launch an AI Tool<\/h2>\n<p>Spotify\u2019s \u2018Investor Day\u2019 event revealed plans for a new feature in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Universal_Music_Group\">Universal Music Group<\/a>. 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UMG is the first rights holder to finalize a licensing agreement for these products, with others expected to follow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we\u2019re building is grounded in consent, credit, and compensation for the artists and songwriters that take part,\u201d stated Spotify co-CEO Alex Norstr\u00f6m. UMG boss <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lucian_Grainge\">Sir Lucian Grainge<\/a> added, \u201cThis initiative is firmly artist-centric, rooted in responsible AI, and will drive growth for the entire ecosystem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The launch timeline for the new AI add-on remains unspecified. It is currently unknown whether the company will proceed with UMG as a sole partner or wait for additional agreements. Questions remain regarding artist participation and the shareability of user-generated remixes and covers. 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