https://wearethemusicmakers.co/latest Music tech and AI in music: the news that matters, what we think about it, and a directory of the tools. en-us Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/are-ai-generated-covers-legal https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/are-ai-generated-covers-legal 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. Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:30:00 GMT We are the music makers ai-musicai-music-generatorscopyrightcommercial-uselicensingfree-tier https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/which-ai-music-generators-allow-commercial-use-free-plan https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/which-ai-music-generators-allow-commercial-use-free-plan 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. Fri, 30 Oct 2026 03:30:00 GMT We are the music makers format-trackerai-musicai-music-generatorscommercial-uselicensingfree-tier