Spotify CEO defends AI music, wants you to stop calling it 'slop'
Spotify's co-CEO, Alex Norström, has defended the company's move into AI-generated music, emphasizing its legal and controlled nature. He acknowledged the skepticism surrounding generative AI but assured that licensing agreements would protect musicians. Spotify's recent partnership with Universal Music Group marks a significant step in integrating AI tools into their platform, allowing users to create licensed remixes and covers.
- ▪Alex Norström defended Spotify's expansion into AI-generated music in a recent interview.
- ▪Spotify has partnered with Universal Music Group to launch a generative AI tool for Premium subscribers.
- ▪The integration of AI tools could potentially create thousands of unique versions of a single song.
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Image via Spotify Spotify co-CEO, Alex Norström, in a recent interview, defended Spotify's expansion into AI-generated music, pitching the upcoming features as "legal" and "controlled" alternatives to unregulated AI music. freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "neowin_incontent_all_devices", slotId: "neowin_incontent_all_devices" }); Speaking to the Financial Times, Norström explained that Spotify aims to offer AI experiences that feel legitimate and that he understands the "negativity out there" regarding generative AI. Norström admitted that "some of it's reasonable, but promised that" Spotify's licensing agreements would protect musicians.
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