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The Verge · September 10, 2026

Universal Music is launching an AI music platform with ElevenLabs

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Generating remixes, mashups, and new versions of licensed songs

Universal Music Group has entered a multi-year licensing agreement with ElevenLabs to launch an AI platform enabling users to create remixes, mashups, and new takes from its licensed catalog. The platform allows artists to choose whether to participate, with ElevenLabs promising that participating artists and songwriters will be fairly compensated. For faculty, this development highlights how major record labels are formalizing intellectual property licensing frameworks to govern generative music creation.

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Students can evaluate the creative and legal implications of an artist opt-in model when commercial rights holders license catalogs to generative AI platforms for user-made derivative works.

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