Can You Release AI Music? What 8 Distributors Allow

Eight distributors for independent artists, and three very different lines among them. DistroKid takes AI-generated tracks and asks you to label them. TuneCore takes them only if the generator was trained on fully licensed music, and the one generator it names is Google’s Flow Music. CD Baby refuses anything made in whole or in part by AI, even when the generator’s license lets you release it. The other five, Amuse, Ditto Music, LANDR, RouteNote and UnitedMasters, all take AI music, and what separates them is the stores they won’t send it to, how much you can upload, and whether you have to say AI was used.

From each distributor's own help center, read November 11, 2026 to November 13, 2026, and re-checked every month. Our reading of their policies, not legal advice.

Two things this page doesn’t cover. Whether your generator lets you release the music at all is a separate question, answered by its own terms, and our AI music license finder checks it for 13 generators. And each streaming service applies its own rules on top. The last column lists the stores each distributor says won’t take AI music, but a store can still remove a track that any distributor delivered.

Does DistroKid accept AI music?

Yes, fully or partly AI-generated, as long as you say so. When you upload, DistroKid asks whether AI generated the lyrics, the music, or all or part of the audio, and passes those AI credits to Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube, which show them to listeners. If you pick all of the audio, it also asks whether your artist name is a human or an AI persona. AI used as a tool, such as pitch correction or AI-assisted mixing and mastering, needs no credit.

DistroKid also runs uploads through an AI detector from a company called ACRCloud. A flag adds an AI tag to the track, but in DistroKid’s words the tag “doesn’t affect distribution through DistroKid”, and you can ask for a wrong flag to be removed.

DistroKid's AI music policy, quoted

Will it release a track made entirely with AI?

Yes. Each streaming service then applies its own AI policy.

"I did use AI. Is that a problem? Nope, and there's nothing you need to do."

Will it release a track with some AI-generated parts?

Yes. Each streaming service then applies its own AI policy.

"I did use AI. Is that a problem? Nope, and there's nothing you need to do."

Do you have to say AI was used?

Yes. AI credits for the lyrics, the music, or all or part of the audio; AI-assisted mixing, mastering and pitch correction need none.

"When you upload a track, we'll ask if any of it was generated by AI."

DistroKid's policy read November 11, 2026. Our DistroKid review

Does TuneCore accept AI music?

Only if every AI tool you used was trained on fully licensed music. TuneCore’s GenAI framework applies that rule to AI used at any point in a track, and leaves the checking to you: read the generator’s own statements about its training data, and if it doesn’t say, don’t count on it being eligible. The one generator TuneCore names as meeting the rule is Google Flow Music, which it has partnered with, and it says more partners will follow.

So the generator decides it. Here is what each of the 13 generators in our license finder says about its own training data, and what that means under TuneCore’s rule. Of the 13, four say licensed music and two their own, and two of those six (Mubert and Beatoven.ai) don’t let you release on streaming services at all.

From each generator's own pages, read November 12, 2026, and re-checked every month. What the companies say, not an audit of their data.

What each generator says about its training data, quoted

Google Flow Music

Material it says it may use. Material Google says it has a right to use, including under its own terms of service, not a dataset it calls licensed. TuneCore names Flow Music as approved all the same. TuneCore names it as an approved partner.

"Responsibility is integral in the design and training of Lyria 3 Pro, using materials that YouTube and Google has a right to use under our terms of service, partner agreements and applicable law."

Stable Audio

Licensed music. Stability publishes the 3.0 training set: licensed AudioSparx music plus Creative Commons sounds from Freesound. It says what TuneCore asks for, though nobody outside the company has checked the data.

"All Stable Audio models are trained on fully licensed data."

ElevenLabs

Licensed music. Licensed data; ElevenLabs doesn't publish the list. It says what TuneCore asks for, though nobody outside the company has checked the data.

"Tracks generated through ElevenCreative Music and the ElevenAPI are trained on licensed data and cleared for commercial use."

ElevenMusic

Licensed music. Licensed from artists, labels and publishers; the list isn't published. It says what TuneCore asks for, though nobody outside the company has checked the data.

"Our models are trained on licensed music with the permission of artists, labels and publishers, and the people who make music share in the value it creates."

Soundraw

Its own music. Only music its own producers wrote and recorded. It says what TuneCore asks for, though nobody outside the company has checked the data.

"SOUNDRAW's AI is trained only on songs our in-house producers write and record, so every beat you generate comes with a worldwide, perpetual license."

Beatoven.ai

Licensed music. Fairly Trained certifies models trained only on licensed, public-domain or owned data. Its own license doesn't let you release the music on streaming services, on any plan, whoever distributes it.

"beatoven.ai is a Fairly Trained certified AI music generator."

Mubert

Its own music. Its own library of samples, recorded by musicians it pays. Its own license doesn't let you release the music on streaming services, on any plan, whoever distributes it.

"Mubert generates it from its own dataset of samples recorded by human artists, who get paid for their work."

Suno

Music from the open web. So says its California training-data disclosure. v6 (September 2026) was 'developed with' Warner Music Group, BMG and Believe, but Suno doesn't say what v6 was trained on. Music gathered from the internet isn't a fully licensed dataset.

"Suno’s music generative AI models are trained on publicly available music files and related metadata accessible on third-party websites on the open internet."

Mureka

Doesn't say. Says how many tracks, not whose, or whether they were licensed. TuneCore says a tool that doesn't explain where its data came from may not meet its rules.

"Our algorithm trains on millions of tracks, enabling it to understand what creates compelling music for human audiences."

Treblo

Doesn't say. Nothing published on what its model was trained on. TuneCore says a tool that doesn't explain where its data came from may not meet its rules.

Musicful

Doesn't say. Nothing on what its model was trained on, in its terms, FAQ or homepage. TuneCore says a tool that doesn't explain where its data came from may not meet its rules.

AIVA

Doesn't say. Nothing on what its own models were trained on; the EULA covers only training on what you upload. TuneCore says a tool that doesn't explain where its data came from may not meet its rules.

Udio

Doesn't say. Deals to train new models, but nothing on what its current ones were trained on. Moot for releasing: nothing made on Udio can leave it. Its own license doesn't let you release the music on streaming services, on any plan, whoever distributes it.

"Udio has entered into licensing agreements with Warner and Universal to train new models based on their data and to work with their artists."

Two things don’t line up. An older TuneCore page, about its GrimesAI voice pilot, still says it “will not distribute any works that are 100% AI-generated”, which the newer framework contradicts. And TuneCore calls Flow Music “ready for TuneCore distribution”, while Google’s own Flow Music terms don’t say whether you can sell what it makes (Flow Music in the license finder). Until both sides say the same thing, plan on the stricter reading.

TuneCore's AI music policy, quoted

Will it release a track made entirely with AI?

Only in some cases. Only from generators trained on fully licensed data, and Google Flow Music is the one it names. Its older GrimesAI page says it won't distribute 100% AI-generated works.

"TuneCore only distributes music created using GenAI models trained on fully licensed datasets."

Will it release a track with some AI-generated parts?

Only in some cases. The same rule applies to any AI used at any stage.

"If GenAI is used at any point in the creation of a track, the tools involved must rely on fully licensed datasets for the music to be eligible for distribution."

Do you have to say AI was used?

Its policy doesn't say. The framework doesn't say whether you must disclose AI use.

TuneCore's policy read November 11, 2026. Our TuneCore review

Does CD Baby accept AI music?

No. CD Baby doesn’t accept music generated in whole or in part by AI, even when you hold a license for it, which rules out a track from any generator on any plan. It warns that submitting AI-generated material, or trying again after a rejection, can lead to removal and to CD Baby no longer taking your content. Its parent company, Downtown Music, separately bans AI-generated content that mimics popular artists.

CD Baby's AI music policy, quoted

Will it release a track made entirely with AI?

No. Even when the generator's license allows a release, and trying again can end your account.

"or music generated in whole or in part by AI, even when you have a license."

Will it release a track with some AI-generated parts?

No. Even when the generator's license allows a release, and trying again can end your account.

"or music generated in whole or in part by AI, even when you have a license."

Do you have to say AI was used?

Its policy doesn't say. Nothing to disclose, since AI-generated music is refused.

CD Baby's policy read November 11, 2026.

Does Amuse accept AI music?

Yes. Amuse’s help center says “AI-generated music is allowed”, and every release is reviewed before it goes to stores. It leaves out the stores that don’t take AI content, and names Qobuz, Meta and YouTube Content ID as examples. Tracks that imitate well-known artists are refused, and so are AI covers. Its page doesn’t say whether you have to declare AI use.

Amuse's AI music policy, quoted

Will it release a track made entirely with AI?

Yes. Every release is reviewed first, and tracks that imitate well-known artists, and AI covers, are refused.

"AI-generated music is allowed, but there are a few things to keep in mind:"

Will it release a track with some AI-generated parts?

Yes. Every release is reviewed first, and tracks that imitate well-known artists, and AI covers, are refused.

"AI-generated music is allowed, but there are a few things to keep in mind:"

Do you have to say AI was used?

Its policy doesn't say.

Which stores won't get AI music from it?

Qobuz, Meta, YouTube Content ID (named as examples).

"Some platforms (like Qobuz, Meta, and YouTube Content ID) don't accept AI content, so they'll be excluded"

Amuse's policy read November 13, 2026.

Does Ditto Music accept AI music?

Yes, as long as you hold the full rights to everything in the release, you don’t clone another artist’s voice, and you don’t flood stores with bulk spam uploads. Ditto warns that some stores may not accept releases made entirely with AI: Apple Music, iTunes, Shazam, Beatport, Audiomack, Meta, Pandora and YouTube Content ID. Apple Music is the surprise there, since none of the other distributors on this page names it. The list covers fully AI releases only, and Ditto’s word is “may”. Its page doesn’t say whether you have to declare AI use.

Ditto Music's AI music policy, quoted

Will it release a track made entirely with AI?

Yes. You need the full rights to everything in the release, no cloning another artist's voice, and no bulk spam uploads.

"You can upload music created with AI tools, as long as it follows the guidelines set by music platforms."

Will it release a track with some AI-generated parts?

Yes. You need the full rights to everything in the release, no cloning another artist's voice, and no bulk spam uploads.

"You can upload music created with AI tools, as long as it follows the guidelines set by music platforms."

Do you have to say AI was used?

Its policy doesn't say.

Which stores won't get AI music from it?

Apple Music, iTunes, Shazam, Beatport, Audiomack, Meta, Pandora, YouTube Content ID (may refuse fully AI releases). Ditto's word is "may", and the list covers releases made entirely with AI, not tracks with some AI in them.

"Please keep in mind that some music platforms may not accept fully AI-generated releases."

Ditto Music's policy read November 13, 2026.

Does LANDR accept AI music?

Yes, with a monthly limit. LANDR caps how many AI-generated tracks an account can submit each calendar month: 20 on most plans, and 60 on Distribution Pro, Distribution + Mastering, Studio Standard and Studio Pro. Like DistroKid, it makes you declare AI elements when you upload, and it runs detection on what you send. It refuses AI covers, and it names the longest list of stores that won’t take AI music: YouTube Content ID, Meta, TikTok, Deezer, Pandora, Qobuz, Beatport, Tencent and Lissen.

LANDR's AI music policy, quoted

Will it release a track made entirely with AI?

Yes. Up to 20 AI-generated tracks a month, or 60 on Distribution Pro, Distribution + Mastering, Studio Standard and Studio Pro, and no AI covers.

"LANDR limits the number of AI-generated tracks you can submit per account each calendar month based on your subscription tier."

Will it release a track with some AI-generated parts?

Yes.

"LANDR accepts music created with the assistance of AI tools, but there are important platform-specific restrictions to be aware of."

Do you have to say AI was used?

Yes. No documents at upload, but LANDR may ask for proof of rights if a track is flagged.

"you must disclose during the upload process if your release contains AI-generated elements."

Which stores won't get AI music from it?

YouTube Content ID, Meta, TikTok, Deezer, Pandora, Qobuz, Beatport, Tencent, Lissen.

"Platforms currently not accepting AI-generated music:"

LANDR's policy read November 13, 2026.

Does RouteNote accept AI music?

Some of it. RouteNote says it “will accept some AI-generated content” once its moderators have reviewed it, which can take longer than usual for AI. It asks you to check your generator’s terms, not to imitate real artists, and to use tools with ethical training models, and its moderators may ask which tools you used. AI music isn’t sent to Content ID services, Amazon or its Korean partner stores (Melon, Genie, Bugs, Flo and Vibe). One rule runs the other way from DistroKid’s credits: RouteNote says the release must not credit or reference the AI company.

RouteNote's AI music policy, quoted

Will it release a track made entirely with AI?

Yes. After review by its moderators, which can take longer for AI; check your generator's terms, don't imitate real artists, and it asks you to use ethically trained tools.

"we will accept some AI-generated content but you must take note of the following few things!"

Will it release a track with some AI-generated parts?

Yes. After review by its moderators, which can take longer for AI; check your generator's terms, don't imitate real artists, and it asks you to use ethically trained tools.

"we will accept some AI-generated content but you must take note of the following few things!"

Do you have to say AI was used?

Its policy doesn't say. Its moderators may ask which AI tools you used, and the release mustn't credit the AI company.

"If requested by our moderation team, be prepared to provide links to the site(s) you use."

Which stores won't get AI music from it?

Content ID services, Amazon, Melon, Genie, Bugs, Flo, Vibe.

"Be aware that any AI generated content is unable to be delivered to our Content Recognition DSP options as well as our Korean partner stores (Melon, Genie, Bugs, Flo, and Vibe) and Amazon."

RouteNote's policy read November 13, 2026.

Does UnitedMasters accept AI music?

Yes, whether AI made the music or assisted it. UnitedMasters refuses AI voices of famous artists and AI beats that copy copyrighted songs, and while uploads are unlimited, heavy AI uploading can be flagged as spam. You don’t declare AI yourself: UnitedMasters scans every track, a person checks it, and a track found to contain AI goes to stores with an AI tag. You can appeal a tag, but once its team confirms one, it stays. It names no store that refuses AI music, and says it follows each store’s own rules.

UnitedMasters's AI music policy, quoted

Will it release a track made entirely with AI?

Yes. No AI voices of famous artists and no AI beats copying copyrighted songs; uploads are unlimited, but heavy AI uploading can be flagged as spam.

"At this time, UnitedMasters allows the distribution of music created or assisted by artificial intelligence (AI), provided all submissions comply with our Terms of Service and Release Guidelines."

Will it release a track with some AI-generated parts?

Yes. No AI voices of famous artists and no AI beats copying copyrighted songs; uploads are unlimited, but heavy AI uploading can be flagged as spam.

"At this time, UnitedMasters allows the distribution of music created or assisted by artificial intelligence (AI), provided all submissions comply with our Terms of Service and Release Guidelines."

Do you have to say AI was used?

No, it detects AI and tags the track itself. Audio is scanned and then checked by a person, and you tag AI cover art yourself; a tag can be appealed, but a confirmed one stays.

"UnitedMasters is now required to tag music that is fully or partially generated by AI."

Which stores won't get AI music from it?

Its policy doesn't name any. It follows each store's own AI rules.

"Each platform may also limit or remove AI tracks under its own policies, and we follow each platform's guidelines."

UnitedMasters's policy read November 13, 2026.

Which distributor should you use for AI music?

If AI generated any of your track’s audio, lyrics or melody, DistroKid takes it from any generator and doesn’t name any store it leaves out, as long as the generator’s own license lets you release it (our referral link takes 7% off its first year: get DistroKid). TuneCore works if you made the track in Google Flow Music, or in another tool that clearly states it was trained on licensed music and lets you release what it makes: of the generators above, that’s ElevenLabs’ Eleven Music, ElevenMusic and Soundraw, on the plans that allow a release. Stable Audio says it trained on licensed music too, but its terms don’t say whether you can put what it makes on streaming services. CD Baby is out.

If you want your AI tracks in YouTube Content ID, or on Facebook and Instagram, check before you choose. Amuse, LANDR and RouteNote leave Content ID out, Amuse and LANDR leave Meta out too, and Ditto may refuse both for fully AI releases. If you release a lot, LANDR’s monthly cap is the one limit any of these distributors puts in numbers.

How we check this page

Every answer comes from the distributor’s own help center, quoted, and a script re-reads those pages every month to confirm the quotes are still there. When one changes, we read the new policy and update the page the same day. This is our reading of their published policies, not legal advice, and a distributor can change its rules faster than any page can follow, so check its help center before an important release.