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Universal Music Group partners with ElevenLabs to build AI remix platform

The multi-year licensing agreement will let fans remix songs from participating artists using custom audio tools.

Updated Sep 10, 2026 · 15:09 UTC2 reports

The short version

Universal Music Group signed a multi-year licensing pact with ElevenLabs to construct a bespoke AI music and audio platform.[Billboard · Variety]
Participating artists and songwriters will be able to offer listeners tools to co-create, remix tracks, and generate personalized vocal experiences.[Billboard]
The arrangement excludes ElevenLabs' existing ElevenMusic app and Music EPI tools, focusing instead on developing a distinct product.[Billboard · Variety]
The deal arrives as Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment continue active copyright litigation against competitor Suno.[Billboard]

Universal Music Group signed a multi-year licensing agreement with ElevenLabs to develop an AI-powered platform and audio products.[Billboard · Variety]
The planned service will permit fans to remix, mash up, and generate custom vocal experiences using catalog material from participating artists and songwriters.[Billboard · Variety]
ElevenLabs' current offerings, including the ElevenMusic app and Music EPI studio-grade API models, are excluded from the agreement.[Billboard]
Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment remain engaged in a copyright infringement lawsuit against AI platform Suno.[Billboard · Variety]
ElevenLabs secured $500 million in Series D funding earlier in the year, valuing the company at $11 billion.[Variety]

It remains unspecified which specific artists from Universal Music Group's roster will opt into the platform or when the service will launch to the public.[Billboard · Variety]

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