Overview
- Spotify says it is working with Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Merlin, and Believe to develop artist-focused AI tools.
- The company has started a generative-AI research lab and product team, and says work on an initial product is underway.
- Principles emphasize consent, opt-out controls for artists and rights-holders, and revenue sharing for AI-derived income.
- Spotify criticized parts of the AI sector for downplaying copyright protections as it pitches its approach as creator-protective.
- Specific tool designs and contractual mechanisms have not been detailed publicly, and Business Insider reported that the named companies did not respond to its requests for comment.