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Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixes

Spotify is partnering with Universal Music Group to let Premium subscribers create AI-generated song covers and remixes, with participating artists receiving a share of the revenue.

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May 21, 2026 at 19:45 TechCrunch

Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixes

Spotify is partnering with Universal Music Group to let Premium subscribers create AI-generated song covers and remixes, with participat...

May 21, 2026 at 09:31 Hacker News

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Advancing content provenance for a safer, more transparent AI ecosystem

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May 7, 2026 at 13:00 TechCrunch

Spotify wants to become the home for AI-generated personal audio

Users will be able to create a podcast from Codex or Claude Code and import it to Spotify.

May 7, 2026 at 11:35 SecurityLab

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Бизнес-боты Telegram теперь у всех, а не только у тех, кто платит Premium.

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