ElevenLabs announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Universal Music Group

ElevenLabs announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Universal Music Group, its first with a major label, to build a new AI-powered music platform.

ElevenLabs has signed a multi-year strategic partnership with Universal Music Group, marking the AI voice and audio company's first formal tie-up with a major record label. The announcement frames the deal as an extension of work ElevenLabs says it has already been doing with artists, labels, and publishers as it develops its music-generation models. According to the company, the partnership's first output is a new AI-powered platform that is currently in development. Details on the product's features, timeline, or how it will be positioned for artists and rights holders have not yet been disclosed. The move signals a broader industry shift in which AI audio companies are seeking direct licensing and collaboration agreements with major labels rather than operating at arm's length from the music business. For ElevenLabs, aligning with Universal Music Group could help address ongoing concerns from the recording industry about how AI tools use copyrighted music and artist likenesses. No additional specifics were provided about financial terms, which ElevenLabs music models are involved, or how the partnership will affect existing catalog and artist agreements. Further details are expected as the new platform moves closer to release.