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Spotify plans a paid AI remix feature for early next year

Spotify is planning an AI remix add-on costing up to $5 a month, aimed for early next year, the Financial Times reports. It could mean a new bill for subscribers.

By the Dashline deskSource: Financial Times
Spotify plans a paid AI remix feature for early next year
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Spotify plans to sell a paid AI remix feature for up to $5 a month, according to the Financial Times. The company is aiming to launch it early next year. It would let people reshape songs using AI, and it would cost extra.

What is planned

A remix is a new version of an existing song. Spotify's feature would use AI to help people make those changes. It would be an add-on, which means an optional extra for people who want it rather than something built into every account. The $5 figure is the most the report says Spotify plans to charge.

Who it affects

Anyone who pays for Spotify could see a new option and a possible new charge on their bill. Artists and the people who make songs are also touched, because the feature is about reshaping their music. How it treats them is a fair thing to watch.

What is not known yet

  • The exact price, since the report says only up to $5 a month.
  • The exact launch date, beyond early next year.
  • How artists and rights holders would be treated or paid.
  • Which countries and which songs would be included.

The short summary of the report does not answer these questions. Plans like this can also change before launch.

The takeaway

If you pay for Spotify, expect a possible extra charge of up to $5 a month next year, and watch how artists are treated.

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