Spotify and Universal sign licensing deal for AI covers and remixes
Spotify and Universal sign licensing deal for AI covers and remixes

Premium subscribers will be able to generate AI versions of songs by participating UMG artists. The financial terms were not disclosed. Spotify and Universal Music Group have signed licensing agreements that will let premium subscribers generate AI cov…

Spotify is launching AI-generated remixes
Spotify is launching AI-generated remixes

Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) just announced a licensing deal that will allow users to prompt the creation of AI-generated remixes and covers for streaming songs. The tool will be a paid add-on for Premium subscribers. Artists will be able to opt out of the program, but those who do participate will collect royalties […]

Spotify is going to reserve concert tickets for ‘real fans’
Spotify is going to reserve concert tickets for ‘real fans’

As part of a new “Reserved” program, Spotify is going to start offering concert tickets for “real fans” of participating bands that are going on tour. The idea with the Reserved program is to give people an option to buy tickets without the hassle and stress that often comes with securing a spot for a […]

Spotify Studio’s AI agent creates a daily podcast just for you
Spotify Studio’s AI agent creates a daily podcast just for you

Studio by Spotify Labs is a new standalone AI app that generates a daily briefing, podcasts, and playlists on your PC using chatbot prompts. The AI-generated content draws from your Spotify listening history, as well as info from apps you connect to it, like your email inbox, calendar, and notes. Spotify says its AI can […]

Spotify takes on Google’s NotebookLM with its new app

Spotify is releasing the new desktop app as a research preview in more than 20 markets

Spotify adds AI-powered Q&A and briefing generation features to podcasts

Spotify will let you generate daily or weekly briefs based on your prompts

Spotify will reserve tickets for top fans of an artists in a bid to drum up engagement

Spotify said that it will monitor activity like streams and shares to determine who is a top fan