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Spotify reportedly plans to launch an optional AI package by the first quarter of 2027, costing $4 to $5 per month. This addition could make the Premium subscription up to 39 percent more expensive, offering features like song regeneration and cover versions. Analysts estimate around 8 percent of subscribers could pay this surcharge by the end of 2028.
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Spotify Forecasts Higher AI-Driven Profits

Sources: Spotify aims to launch an AI product in Q1 2027 that lets subscribers create their own remixes and covers for ~$5 per month, pending licensing deals (Anna Nicolaou/Financial Times)
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