By Aisha Down
Publication Date: 2026-05-26 12:00:00
Spotify’s chief executive said the company’s move into AI-generated music offers users and creators a better alternative to unregulated AI bullshit.
Last week, the platform announced a new feature that allows premium users to create their own AI-generated remixes and song covers using music from participating artists.
The feature is part of a deal with Universal Music Group that sent Spotify shares up 16% last week.
Spotify CEO Alex Norström told the Financial Times that the streamer is trying to offer a “controlled” alternative where musicians can agree to use their works and make money from them, rather than having them pirated. “There are a lot of fraudulent attempts,” he added.
Spotify’s feature will cost additional money and allow “one song to become 10,000,” Norström said.
However, details on how this new feature will work are not yet known. for example, whether user-generated AI remixes are shareable or private. It is also…
