A new licensing agreement between Spotify and Universal Music Group lets premium subscribers create AI covers and remixes of UMG songs, with artists given the choice to opt out.
A new licensing agreement between Spotify and Universal Music Group lets premium subscribers create AI covers and remixes of UMG songs, with artists given the choice to opt out.
From predictive campaign engines to probabilistic suggestions on timing and targeting, AI now sits inside the everyday decisions that shape how music reaches listeners. For many independent artists the infrastructure has become a co-pilot. The issue is who writes its code.
A Florida man has pleaded guilty to federal charges for orchestrating a massive streaming fraud operation, marking the first criminal conviction of its kind in the United States.