Can you use AI-generated music commercially?

Updated 23 October 2026 · 4 min read

Short answer: yes, for the tracks you generate here — within limits you should understand before you put one under a client's video. This page explains what you get, what you do not get, and where the real risks are.

What you get

You keep the rights to the tracks you generate. You can use them in personal and commercial work — videos, podcasts, games, apps, client projects — without paying us royalties. We do not claim ownership of your tracks and we do not use them to train models.

One condition: your use has to stay inside our Acceptable Use Policy and the terms of the model provider behind the generator.

What you do not get

You do not get an exclusivity guarantee, and you do not get a guarantee of originality. Two people can generate similar tracks from similar inputs. A generated melody may, by coincidence, resemble something that already exists.

Nobody — including the largest AI music companies — can promise that a generative model has never produced a phrase close to an existing work. Treat that as a known limitation, not a hidden one.

The three risks that actually matter

Similarity to an existing song. If a generated track sounds substantially like a protected work, using it commercially is your risk. For high-stakes projects (advertising, broadcast), have a human listen before delivery.
Content ID and claims. If you register a generated track with a content-ID system as your own composition, and someone else registers something similar, you can end up in a dispute. Many platforms now ask you to declare AI involvement — follow their rules.
Voice and persona. Do not present generated vocals as a real, identifiable person. Our policy prohibits it outright, and it is the fastest way to a legal problem.

What "royalty-free" means here

It means we do not charge you per view, per stream or per client project, and you do not owe us a share of revenue. It does not mean the track is free of any third-party claim — see the risks above.

Practical habits

Keep the generation settings and the date. If a question comes up later, you can reproduce what you did.
For client work, tell them the music is AI-generated. Most contracts now have a clause about it, and disclosure is cheaper than a dispute.
Do not upload raw output to a content-ID system as a human composition.
For a brand campaign, prefer tracks where you can identify nothing recognisable in the melody.

If you need more certainty

Generate several variations, pick the one that sounds least like anything you know, and keep a note of the settings. That is not a legal guarantee, but it lowers the risk substantially and takes two minutes.

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