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AI Music & Licensing: Spotify and Universal are pushing deeper into fan-made AI covers/remixes, but the big new twist is that it’s now tied to a paid Premium add-on—fans can create, share, and (they say) royalties flow back to rights holders. Concert Ticketing: Spotify’s “Reserved” feature is rolling out in the US first, using listening behavior to offer eligible Premium users an early purchase window for certain artists—meant to cut down bot chaos and code hunting. Streaming Milestones: Tamasha’s “Agar Tum Saath Ho” keeps climbing, hitting about 717M Spotify streams to become the most-streamed Indian song. Live Music Spotlight: SiR lands in South Africa for “Once Upon a Time in Joburg,” while Manchester’s Warehouse Project teases its 20th birthday season with an Apple Music exclusive film and spatial audio mixes. Pop Culture Crossover: FC Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal turns heads at Bad Bunny’s Spain concert—another reminder that music and sports celebrity worlds keep colliding.

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Spotify Turns AI Fan Covers Into Artist Paychecks

Spotify Turns AI Fan Covers Into Artist Paychecks

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