Spotify already uses AI to help pick what plays next. But its planned remix tool, reportedly set for release early next year, would let listeners change what they’re hearing. How does it work? Let’s say a slow breakup ballad comes on at a party. A subscriber could turn it into a dance track that better fits the vibe. Want a new artist’s voice? The tool could also make a different singer cover the song, even if they’ve never recorded it before.
Spotify first announced the tool in May, but it got people talking again on Oct. 30, when the Financial Times reported that the company was targeting an early 2027 launch and considering charging Premium subscribers an extra $4 to $5 a month.
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What subscribers would get for that extra fee depends on which musicians sign up in the first place. At this point, Spotify has deals with Universal Music Group, Merlin, Believe, and Kobalt, but the FT reported that artists would decide individually whether to participate, even if their label had signed a deal. Believe and TuneCore artists would first have to agree to be considered for AI projects, then decide separately whether to join Spotify’s program.
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