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Spotify and Merlin announce licensing agreement for fan-made covers and remixes

Spotify and Merlin have announced a new licensing agreement for Spotify's upcoming fan-made covers and remixes tool, expanding the initiative to eligible independent artists and labels. Spotify has announced a new licensing agreement with Merlin for its upcoming fan-made covers and remixes tool.

Spotify and Merlin announce licensing agreement for fan-made covers and remixes

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Spotify and Merlin have announced a new licensing agreement for Spotify's upcoming fan-made covers and remixes tool, expanding the initiative to eligible independent artists and labels.

Spotify has announced a new licensing agreement with Merlin for its upcoming fan-made covers and remixes tool.

Spotify's fan-made covers and remixes tool expands Spotify and Merlin announced that artists signed to labels covered...

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Spotify and Merlin have announced a new licensing agreement for Spotify's upcoming fan-made covers and remixes tool, expanding the initiative to eligible independent artists and labels. Spotify has announced a new licensing agreement with Merlin for its upcoming fan-made covers and remixes tool. Spotify's fan-made covers and remixes tool expands Spotify and Merlin announced that artists signed to labels covered...

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The deal gives artists signed to labels covered by Merlin's Spotify agreement the option to participate when the feature launches, extending the initiative to a significant portion of the independent music sector alongside Spotify's existing agreement with Universal Music Group.

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