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Spotify’s AI Remix Tool: What Independent Artists Need to Know Before It Launches

Spotify is planning a paid add-on that lets fans create AI covers and remixes of songs, but only from artists who opt in. Here’s what’s coming, who has signed up so far, and what to think about before it launches.

Can You Still Afford to Tour? What the 2026 Numbers Say

A new NME investigation found that 84% of UK independent artists can’t afford to tour. Here’s what’s driving the squeeze and how to plan smarter runs when live margins are thin.

Splice Create: A Free Studio App With Three Million Sounds Built In

Splice has launched Create, a free Mac app that bundles over three million licensed sounds with a voice and text assistant that teaches you production as you go. Here’s what it does, what it costs, and who it’s for.

Shops, Bars and Royalties: How PRS for Music Is Making Payouts More Accurate

PRS for Music is partnering with business music service Soundtrack to replace estimated data with real play-by-play data from around 7,000 UK venues. Here’s what changes from December 2026 and what to do now to make sure you get paid.

Spotify’s AI Remix Tool: What Independent Artists Need to Know

Spotify is planning a paid add-on that lets fans make AI covers and remixes of songs, but only for artists who opt in. Here’s what’s coming, who has signed up so far, and why your say matters more than your label’s.

US Copyright Registration Fees Are Going Up on November 11. Here’s What to Do Before Then

The US Copyright Office is raising its fees on November 11, with some music-related services more than doubling in price. Here’s what’s changing, who it affects, and what to do before the deadline.

The RAYE Royal Albert Hall Incident, Explained

RAYE says AI bots flooded her Royal Albert Hall presale with hundreds of thousands of fake sign-ups. Here’s what happened, and what artists selling their own shows can learn from it.

What Happens to Your Music When Your Distributor Gets Sued

Universal Music Group has sued DistroKid, and independent artists are watching their own human-made releases vanish from streaming platforms. Here’s what happened and what to check now.