"The firm said it wanted to make AI tools which "put artists and songwriters first" and respect their copyright. The streaming giant will license music from the three record labels which make up the vast majority of the industry: Sony Music, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group. It is unclear exactly what these AI tools will look like, but Spotify says it has already started working on its first products."
"Also part of the deal are music rights firm Merlin and digital music company Believe. Spotify said it recognised there was a "wide range of views on use of generative music tools within the artistic community" and it planned to allow artists to choose if they wanted to participate. It comes as a number of high-profile musicians such as Dua Lipa, Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney have spoken out against AI companies training generative AI tools on their music without payment or permission."
"These would be through "upfront agreements" and not "asking for forgiveness later". "Technology should always serve artists, not the other way around," said the firm's co-president Alex Norstrom. Spotify has always maintained it does not create any music itself, using AI or otherwise. However, it does use the technology to create custom playlists, such as the "daylist" and its AI DJ."
Spotify will license music from Sony Music, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group and work with rights firms Merlin and Believe to develop AI tools that prioritize artists and songwriters. Artists will be able to opt in to participation while rights holders receive upfront agreements intended to ensure proper compensation and transparent credit. The move responds to objections from high-profile musicians about AI training on music without permission. Spotify states it does not create music itself but uses AI for playlists, hosts AI-generated tracks, and is enforcing disclosure and bans on impersonation.
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