Published onMay 22, 2026The Playbook Completes: Spotify, UMG, and the Illusion of Consentmusic-industrystreamingSpotifyUniversal-Music-GroupAIartist-rightsmusician-advocacygenerative-AISpotify and Universal Music Group just announced a deal to let fans make AI covers and remixes of your music. They're calling it "consent, credit, and compensation." We've heard Spotify's promises before.