Adobe announced a partnership with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group to let Premiere mobile users browse, search and insert up to 60 seconds of licensed tracks directly into their video edits. The music is licensed for personal, non-commercial use only, while Adobe Stock Audio remains the option for commercially licensed tracks. Adobe did not specify a launch date, whether both labels' catalogs will arrive simultaneously, or how many songs will be included.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-11-03
Adobe is partnering with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group to bring a library of licensed music into its Premiere mobile video editing app. The update, described as 'coming soon,' will let users add up to 60 seconds of popular tracks, browse and filter music by artist or genre, use music-paired templates, and export videos directly to social platforms.
theverge.com
· 2026-11-03
Spotify plans to roll out a subscription add-on, costing $4-5 monthly on top of regular fees, that lets users remix songs with AI and upload the results to the platform, according to the Financial Times. Royalties would flow to original artists, and remix plays would count toward the source tracks' chart performance, with artists able to veto use of their music even if their label has signed on. Spotify has reportedly secured deals with Universal Music Group, Merlin and Believe, while talks continue with Sony Music and Warner Music.
techspot.com
· 2026-11-02
Spotify announced it has pulled over 50 million songs flagged as AI-generated slop or spam from its recommendation system over the past year. The company said it uses listener engagement, feedback, upload patterns, metadata, and third-party AI detection tools to identify such content, and that editors avoid programming flagged tracks. Spotify also noted it is partnering with Universal Music Group and Believe on a tool for creating AI music remixes.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-20
Sony Music and Universal Music Group have sued AI music generator Suno again, alleging its newly launched v6 model still infringes their copyrights. The labels argue v6 was trained on outputs from Suno's earlier models, which themselves relied on unlicensed music, and that this 'model laundering' carries the infringement forward even without direct use of the original recordings.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-25
Spotify is trialing a 'Premium Early Access' feature that withholds new album releases from free users for three days in select markets like India and Bangladesh, while paying subscribers get immediate access. The delay reportedly stems from licensing terms pushed by Universal Music Group rather than a decision Spotify made unilaterally, and the same restriction is expected to hit rival ad-supported services like YouTube Music and Amazon Music.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-21
Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group have amended their copyright lawsuit against AI music generator Suno, arguing its newly released v6 models still rely on infringing material. The labels claim Suno's own admission that v6 was trained partly on 'user interactions' with earlier models means it indirectly used previously scraped copyrighted recordings, potentially implicating over 60,000 songs.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-18
Universal Music Group and ElevenLabs unveiled a multi-year licensing agreement and broader partnership to build a new AI-powered music platform, separate from ElevenLabs' existing ElevenMusic tool. The unreleased platform will let fans create remixes, mashups, new track interpretations and personalized vocal experiences using catalog from participating UMG artists, who will be compensated under the deal.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-10
Universal Music Group announced a multi-year licensing deal with ElevenLabs to build an AI-powered platform letting users create remixes and reinterpretations of songs from UMG's catalog. The companies say the partnership will expand over time to include additional AI products and fan experiences beyond the initial platform. This new offering will operate separately from ElevenLabs' existing Music API and ElevenMusic tools.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-10
Stability AI, maker of the Stable Diffusion image generator, closed a $76 million Series B round, pushing its total funding to $232 million. Backers include Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group, Warner Music Group, Electronic Arts, AMD Ventures, and Pacific Alliance Ventures. CEO Prem Akkaraju said the funds will support the company's creative production tools and professional services expansion.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-08-25
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