Spotify and Merlin have announced a new licensing agreement for Spotify’s upcoming fan-made covers and remixes tool, expanding the initiative to eligible independent artists and labels. Spotify has announced a new licensing agreement with Merlin for its upcoming fan-made covers and remixes tool. The deal gives artists signed to labels covered by Merlin’s Spotify agreement the option to participate when the feature launches, extending the initiative to a significant portion of the independent music sector alongside Spotify’s existing agreement with Universal Music Group. Spotify’s fan-made covers and remixes tool expands Spotify and Merlin announced that artists signed to labels covered…