Universal Music Group strikes deal with AI remixing app Hook to build licensing business

Aug 19, 2026 · Issue 3 · 3 sources, 4 articles

Universal Music Group has signed a deal with Hook, an AI-based remixing app that, according to the Hungarian music trade press, would make AI remixes legal. The articles say UMG wants licensing revenue from AI music technology as well.

Narrative: from lawsuit to licensing deal: publishers enter the market

Sources

• Hook, An AI-Powered Music Remixing App, Strikes UMG Dealvariety.com · Aug 19, 2026
• Hook, AI-Powered Music Remixing App, Strikes UMG Deal as It Takes Social-Forward Approach to Fan-Created Remixes (EXCLUSIVE) — Sözaltı Newssoz6.com · Aug 19, 2026
• Az UMG már az AI-zene technológiájából is licencüzletet épít - Onemusiconemusic.hu · Aug 20, 2026 · magyar

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