AI Tools May 21, 2026
Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixes
Spotify and Universal Music Group will let Premium subscribers create AI-generated song covers and remixes, with participating artists sharing in the revenue via a paid add-on.
AI Tools May 21, 2026
Spotify adds AI-powered Q&A and briefing generation features to podcasts
Spotify is rolling out AI Q&A for Premium mobile users in the US, Sweden, and Ireland, plus daily or weekly auto-generated briefing podcasts from prompts, links, PDFs, and custom voices.
AI Tools May 21, 2026
Spotify launches an ElevenLabs-powered audiobook creation tool
Spotify is launching an ElevenLabs-powered AI audiobook tool in Spotify for Authors this June, with no exclusive contract, so authors can publish their generated audiobooks anywhere.
AI Tools May 21, 2026
Spotify takes on Google's NotebookLM with its new app
Spotify's new Studio by Spotify Labs desktop app, in research preview across 20-plus markets, uses an AI agent to connect email and calendar and generate personal daily-briefing podcasts.