Adobe to add UMG and WMG music to Premiere mobile

Adobe is partnering with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group to bring licensed songs from both companies’ catalogs to Premiere mobile, its free video-editing app. Adobe says creators will be able to add music clips of up to 60 seconds to videos, with the new features arriving soon. The company has not announced a launch date. The licenses cover personal, noncommercial use. Creators working on commercial projects can continue to use Adobe Stock Audio, Adobe said. The partnership announcement does not disclose how artists and labels will be compensated when their music is used. Premiere mobile users will be able to select tracks while editing rather than add music only after completing a video. Adobe says users can browse trending songs, preview and filter tracks, bookmark favorites, and explore collections curated by the labels. Templates with music already paired to an edit are also part of the planned features. Videos can be exported from the app for sharing on licensed social platforms. The app’s existing video and audio editing tools, including Adobe Firefly-powered features, will remain available, according to the announcement. The reports describe the music as...