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AI DAW vs AI song generator: a song generator turns a prompt into one finished, mixed audio file; an AI DAW turns a prompt into separate, editable tracks inside a full studio you keep working in. Generators are faster to a first listen. AI DAWs are better at everything after it: changing one part, adding your own playing, mixing, and owning what you export.
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An AI cover of someone else's song still needs a mechanical licence for the composition, may need nobody's permission for the voice only if it is not a real singer's, and must sit inside your generator's plan terms. Free Suno output is non-commercial, so a monetised release starts on a paid plan.
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Of the AI music generators we checked, only ElevenLabs Music grants commercial use on its free plan, and it bans streaming distribution and requires attribution. Suno free is personal use only; for a Spotify release you need a paid plan. Plan-by-plan table, each row from the vendor’s own terms with the date read.
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