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Universal Music will license its catalogue for user remixes via ElevenLabs

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Universal Music Group said on Thursday it will launch a platform that lets users make remixes, mashups and new versions of songs from its licensed catalogue, built under a multiyear licensing agreement with ElevenLabs. The platform is in development, and the announcement carries no launch date, no pricing and no detail on which artists or tracks are covered. The terms of the agreement, and whether artists can opt out, have not been published.

What this means for you

Nothing to act on yet. There is no product, no date, no price and no published list of what is licensable, so there is nothing to build against or budget for. If you are watching where licensed music meets AI tooling, the terms, when they appear, are the thing to read.

Key facts

  • ·Universal Music Group announced on Thursday that it will launch a platform letting users create remixes, mashups and new versions of tracks drawn from its licensed catalogue. source
  • ·The platform is being developed under a multiyear licensing agreement between Universal Music Group and ElevenLabs. source
  • ·The report of the announcement gives no release date, no pricing terms and no named artists or tracks. source

What the sources say

  • The Verge AI — Announcement-level report: the deal's structure and intended user remix features, with no terms disclosed.

Sources

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