Universal and Warner are pushing for a streaming-inspired payment model.
Universal and Warner are pushing for a streaming-inspired payment model.
by Robert HartOct 2, 2025, 9:48 AM UTCRobert Hart Robert Hart is a London-based reporter at The Verge covering all things AI and Senior Tarbell Fellow. Previously, he wrote about health, science and tech for Forbes.
Universal Music and Warner Music, record labels whose catalogs include Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and Charli XCX, are within weeks of striking licensing deals that could redefine how the music industry handles the AI era, according to the Financial Times.
Talks are underway with tech