Kakul Srivastava and Michael Nash Anjelica Jardiel; Courtesy Universal Music Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Universal Music Group and music creation platform Splice have established a partnership to create AI music tools together, the companies announced on Thursday, the latest in a flurry of AI developments to hit the business in the past several months. The partnership brings together the world's largest music company and one of the industry's biggest music software platforms, though UMG and Splice were vague on the sorts of tools they'd actually be creating beyond saying they'd be "advanced commercial AI tools that can deliver high fidelity and precise expression of artistic intent." Related Stories Music Universal Music U.K.'s Globe Unit Expanding to U.S., Looking to Take More Brit Stars Global (Exclusive) Music Universal Music Group Settles Major AI Lawsuit With Udio After Song Theft Claims Prior to the UMG partnership, Splice had already been developing generative AI music tools that allow users to transform and create variations of samples and sounds. "We're excited to form this alliance with Splice to promote the alignment of innovation and ethicality in addressing the interests of the creative community to leverage cutting-edge AI-enabled tools to further their artistic expression," UMG EVP and chief digital officer Michael Nash said in a statement. "We look forward to partnering with Kakul Srivastava and her team on this critically important strategic technology front." As Srivastava, Splice's CEO, adds: "We've spent time building AI tools designed to fairly compensate creators and keep them in control. "We're thankful for Universal's continued support, and excited to work together to put these commercial tools in the hands of artists everywhere, knowing they can trust the end result."Whatever UMG and Splice develop, prompt-based music generation features seem unlikely, as Srivastava called those sorts of creations "insulting" in an interview with The Verge back in March. "It's insulting, it's dismissive, it's reductive," she said at the time. "And, I think the creative process and creative people deserve better. They deserve better technology that enables them, as opposed to reducing this profound activity to a button." The Splice/UMG announcement is just one of many to hit the press this year. UMG announced it settled a lawsuit and established a new partnership with AI music platform Udio back in October, and Warner Music Group inked a similar agreement soon after before announcing a settlement with Suno last month. In October, all the major music companies announced a partnership with Spotify to help the world's largest music streaming service develop AI products as well. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up YouTube YouTube Will Stop Supplying Data for Billboard Charts, Citing "Outdated Formula" on Ad-Supported Streams Jane's Addiction Jane's Addiction, Perry Farrell "Resolve Our Differences" Year After On-Stage Brawl Grammys 2026 Five Burning Questions Ahead of the 2026 Grammys Wicked: For Good Ludwig Göransson, Stephen Schwartz Lead Nominees for Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards Songwriters Hall of Fame Donna Summer Posthumously Inducted Into Songwriters Hall of Fame Snoop Dogg Netflix Taps Snoop Dogg for Christmas Day NFL Halftime Show YouTube YouTube Will Stop Supplying Data for Billboard Charts, Citing "Outdated Formula" on Ad-Supported Streams Jane's Addiction Jane's Addiction, Perry Farrell "Resolve Our Differences" Year After On-Stage Brawl Grammys 2026 Five Burning Questions Ahead of the 2026 Grammys Wicked: For Good Ludwig Göransson, Stephen Schwartz Lead Nominees for Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards Songwriters Hall of Fame Donna Summer Posthumously Inducted Into Songwriters Hall of Fame Snoop Dogg Netflix Taps Snoop Dogg for Christmas Day NFL Halftime Show