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- Sep 10, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Universal Music and ElevenLabs Sign a Licensed AI Music Deal
- On 10 September 2026 UMG and ElevenLabs announced a multi-year licensing agreement and wider strategic collaboration, ElevenLabs' first deal with a major label[1]
- It begins with an AI music creation platform, to be launched by ElevenLabs and built on licensed music and artist participation, letting fans make remixes, mashups, new interpretations and personalised vocal experiences with tracks from participating artists and songwriters[1]
- The companies will also jointly develop AI audio products for artists and songwriters in the months and years ahead[1]
- Sir Lucian Grainge said responsible AI can "unlock new revenue opportunities for the creative community"; ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski called it a way for artists to create with fans[1]
- UMG followed on 15 September with a suit against DistroKid over unlicensed AI tracks[2]
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- [1]90%universalmusic.com/universal-music-group-and-elevenlabs-announce-multi-year-strategic-agreement-beginning-with-a-new-licensed-ai-music-creation-platformuniversalmusic.com· Posted Sep 27, 2026· Starts Sep 10, 2026 ✓· 51% of score
UMG's release is datelined 'SANTA MONICA, Calif. and NEW YORK, N.Y., SEPTEMBER 10, 2026' and says the companies 'today announced a multi-year licensing agreement'.
- [2]70%Universal Music Group sues DistroKid, accusing it of 'unlawful practices' and 'flooding platforms with AI-generated slop'musicbusinessworldwide.com· Published Sep 15, 2026· 49% of score
Five days later UMG sued DistroKid over unlicensed AI-generated tracks, the enforcement side of the same licensed-AI strategy.[1]
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