Spotify Targets 2027 Launch For AI Remix Service: Report

Spotify aims to launch an AI-powered music remix service in the first quarter of 2027, targeting a potential unveiling around ‌the Grammy Awards in February, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the plans.

The Swedish audio-streaming giant is considering charging subscribers an additional $4 to $5 a month for ⁠the service, according to the FT report. Spotify did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

The service would let paying subscribers use AI to create their own versions of songs, such as transforming a folk song into a dance track or making ‌one ⁠artist appear to cover another's music, the FT report said.

Under Spotify's plan, royalties from fan-created remixes would flow back to original artists, and plays would count towards ⁠the original songs in Spotify's charts, the newspaper said.

Spotify has struck licensing deals with Universal Music Group, independent label ⁠group Merlin and French music company Believe for the remix feature, the FT said.

The company is still negotiating ⁠with Sony Music and Warner Music to implement the feature, according to the FT report.