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Creative & Media · 3 min read

Universal Music Group and Spotify Launch AI Remix Initiative for Premium Subscribers

Universal Music Group and Spotify have agreed to let premium subscribers create AI covers and remixes of participating artists' songs — establishing the first commercial framework for rights-holder-controlled AI music creation.

Jun 8

Creative & Media · 4 min read

AI Music Videos Are Quietly Reshaping Indie Cinema and Live Performance

AI production tools are collapsing the budget barrier that separated indie musicians from studio-quality visuals — democratizing cinematic production while raising unsettled questions about authorship, attribution, and what festivals will accept.

May 25

Creative & Media · 3 min read

Tamber Launches AI Music Platform That Explicitly Refuses to Claim Authorship

Tamber launched a DAW-integrated AI music creation platform after raising $5 million, positioning AI as a creative complement to producers — not an author.

May 20

Creative & Media · 3 min read

Creative Industries Unite to Defend Copyright Against AI at Global Roundtables

Film, music, and publishing leaders met in India on May 8 to coordinate a global copyright defense strategy for the AI age, targeting policy windows in the EU, US, and India.

May 9

Creative & Media · 2 min read

Spotify's AI DJ Now Speaks French, German, Italian, and Portuguese

Spotify expanded its AI DJ feature to French, German, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese, bringing personalized AI-hosted radio to tens of millions of new users.

May 8

Creative & Media · 4 min read

1,100 Music Producers Say AI Has Entered the Studio — But Hasn't Earned Its Place Yet

A survey of over 1,100 professional music producers finds AI tools in widespread studio use — but facing a credibility gap. Human creativity, rights, and emotional judgment remain non-negotiable.

May 2

Creative & Media · 5 min read

Survey of 1,100 Music Producers: AI Welcome for Technical Work, Rejected for Creative Decisions

A Sonarworks survey of over 1,100 professional music producers finds broad acceptance of AI for technical studio tasks and deep skepticism toward AI generating lyrics, melodies, or making aesthetic decisions.

May 1

Education & Learning · 4 min read

Berklee Students Petition Against AI Songwriting Class — and It's the Wrong Fight

Over 400 Berklee students petitioned to remove an AI songwriting elective. The authorship anxiety is real. Removing the course is the wrong response to it.

Apr 29

Creative & Media · 4 min read

The Music Industry Has Crossed Its AI Tipping Point — And There Is No Going Back

AI composition and production tools are now embedded across music creation, sync licensing, and distribution. The music industry has crossed its AI inflection point, and litigation is not keeping pace with adoption.

Apr 27

Creative & Media · 2 min read

MiniMax Open-Sources Three AI Music Skills and Launches Music 2.6 Model

MiniMax open-sourced three Music Skills for AI agents — full track generation, persona-based singing, and playlist curation — alongside a free two-week beta of its Music 2.6 model.

Apr 14

Creative & Media · 4 min read

Researchers Release First Open-Source AI That Generates a Complete Music Video From Any Song

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London unveiled Auto MV, the first open-source AI system capable of generating a full-length music video directly from any audio file with no manual storyboarding required.

Apr 12