Spotify’s plan to let subscribers remake songs with AI now has a reported price and launch window. According to a new report, the AI covers and remixes add-on could arrive in the first quarter of 2027, possibly around February’s Grammy Awards, at an extra $4 to $5 a month on top of Premium. Neither detail is final, and Spotify declined to comment.
The feature itself is not new. Back in May, Spotify said it had signed a licensing deal with Universal Music Group for a tool that lets fans create their own versions of songs from participating artists. That could mean turning a folk track into a dance song or making one artist sound like they are covering another. Spotify said then that it would be a paid extra for Premium subscribers, but gave no price or date.
The reported price is a lot to ask. Individual Premium in the US rose to $12.99 a month in February, so subscribers who want the remix tools would pay around $17 to $18 a month in total. That is close to a 40% increase for a feature most listeners will probably try a few times and then forget. Spotify appears to be betting that a smaller group of dedicated fans will pay well for the chance to play with their favourite songs.
The more consequential details concern how these remixes are treated after they are made. Royalties are expected to go to the artists behind the original tracks, and Spotify is reportedly working on a way for fan-made remixes to appear in playlists, with their plays counting toward the original songs in its charts. If that happens, AI-generated variations could start shaping what counts as a hit on the platform, which is likely to be a sensitive issue in an industry already arguing over AI-generated music.
Licensing is still incomplete. Beyond Universal, Spotify has agreements with Merlin and Believe, but talks with Sony Music and Warner Music are reportedly ongoing. Even with label approval, individual artists can opt out, and Spotify and Universal have reportedly been meeting performers one by one. Today’s biggest stars have apparently been harder to win over than some veteran acts, which could leave the tool without much of the music people would most want to remix.
There is also a history of announced tiers changing shape. A report in February 2025 described a Music Pro tier costing $6 more than Premium, with remixing tools included. That tier never launched, and lossless audio was eventually added to standard Premium at no extra cost. Whether the AI remix add-on follows the same path, or becomes the first real test of how much listeners will pay for interactive music, should become clearer early next year.
