Why would you disrespect your favorite artist with an AI remix?

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May 22, 2026 - 19:53
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Why would you disrespect your favorite artist with an AI remix?
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Prompt something better than Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul,” I dare you. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images

AI covers and remixes of songs are already a blight on the internet. Spotify, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram are awash in flat reggae versions of "Smells Like Teen Spirit," dinky country renditions of The Weeknd, and monotonous Motown reimaginings of AC/DC. Now, a new tool from Spotify will make them even easier to generate and share.

Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) signed a licensing deal that will allow users to generate remixes and covers from UMG's catalog. How exactly it will work, beyond being "powered by generative AI technology," or how much it will cost, is unclear. They're positioning this as a premium subscription add-on …

Read the full story at The Verge.

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