AI Music Generators With Commercial Rights (2026): What Each Plan Lets You Release

Quick answer (checked October 3, 2026): commercial rights almost always require a paid plan and apply to songs made while subscribed. Melody Genie, Suno and Mureka grant commercial use on paid plans; ElevenLabs lists its music Starter tier as "Commercial, no streaming" and Creator/Pro as "Commercial, not enterprise"; Soundraw's Creator plan covers background use while its Artist plans allow distribution on Spotify and Apple Music; AIVA keeps copyright on Free and Standard and transfers it to you only on Pro; Udio has disabled downloads. Free plans on all of them are personal or non-commercial.

Published 2026-10-03. Melody Genie publishes this comparison; every competitor row links to the vendor's own page.

What we checked for each tool

Free plan: whether any commercial use is allowed.
Cheapest commercial plan: the first paid plan that grants commercial use, per the vendor.
Streaming release: whether that plan lets you distribute songs on Spotify and Apple Music.
Ownership and attribution: who owns the copyright and whether you must credit the tool.

Feature-by-feature comparison

Tool	Free plan	Cheapest commercial plan	Release on Spotify / Apple	Ownership / credit	Source
Melody Genie	Personal use only	Starter · $7.99/mo	Yes, on paid plans	Songs made while subscribed keep commercial permission after you cancel	Melody Genie commercial rights (Terms §6.2A)
Suno	"No commercial rights"	Pro · $8/mo billed yearly	Commercial use rights on Pro and Premier; see Suno terms for limitations	Paid rights cover songs made while subscribed	suno.com/pricing
ElevenLabs Music	Personal use only	Starter · $6/mo ("Commercial, no streaming")	Creator ($22/mo) and Pro: "Commercial, not enterprise"	See ElevenLabs music terms	elevenlabs.io/music
Mureka	Not stated on the page we checked	Pro	Commercial rights to monetize on Pro and Premier	See Mureka terms	mureka.ai/subscribe
Soundraw	No downloads	Creator · $11.04/mo billed yearly (background use)	Artist plans: distribute and monetize; keep 100% of royalties	Perpetual license for tracks exported while subscribed	soundraw.io pricing and FAQ
AIVA	Non-commercial, credit AIVA	Standard · €11/mo billed yearly (limited monetization)	Pro · €33/mo: full monetization	Copyright owned by AIVA on Free/Standard; by you on Pro	aiva.ai/pricing
Udio	—	—	Downloads disabled	See Udio notice	Udio help: UMG partnership changes

Which tool for which job

Release songs with vocals on Spotify from the cheapest plan: Melody Genie (Starter) or Suno (Pro). Both grant commercial use on their entry paid plan; Melody Genie adds the lyric workflow and seven models.
Own the copyright outright: AIVA (Pro). AIVA states that copyright is owned by you on Pro only.
Background music for videos and ads: Soundraw (Creator) or ElevenLabs Music. Soundraw Creator covers background use; ElevenLabs paid tiers are commercial with streaming limits on Starter.
Avoid surprises: Any tool. Read the linked terms: rights usually cover only songs made while subscribed, and free-plan songs do not become commercial when you upgrade.

License vs copyright

Most AI music tools grant you a commercial license to use what you generate, not a transfer of copyright. That is enough to release and monetize, but it is not the same as owning a composition you wrote. Writing your own lyrics and editing the result strengthens your claim to the parts you created. This page is not legal advice.

How we verified this page

Each competitor row was copied from the vendor's own pricing or terms page on October 3, 2026, and linked in the row. Where a vendor does not state something on that page, the cell says so. We build Melody Genie; our own terms are linked in the first row.

Frequently asked questions

Can I sell or stream songs made with a free AI music plan?

Not on any tool in this comparison. Suno lists "No commercial rights" on Free, ElevenLabs lists personal use only, AIVA requires credit and forbids monetization on Free, and Melody Genie free songs are for personal use.

Do I keep commercial rights after I cancel?

For songs made while subscribed, usually yes: Melody Genie, Soundraw and Suno tie rights to the subscription period of creation. Songs made on a free plan do not become commercial when you upgrade. Check each linked terms page.

Which AI music generator lets me own the copyright?

AIVA states that the copyright is owned by you on its Pro plan. Other tools grant a commercial license rather than a copyright transfer; copyright protection for purely AI-generated audio also depends on your country's law.

Can I release ElevenLabs music on Spotify?

ElevenLabs' music pricing table lists Starter as "Commercial, no streaming" and Creator and Pro as "Commercial, not enterprise". Read the linked music terms before distributing.