We are the music makers 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 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/elevenlabs-instant-soundtracks-sync-library-squeeze ElevenLabs' Instant Soundtracks scores your video and times the effects. Library composers feel it first online https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/elevenlabs-instant-soundtracks-sync-library-squeeze ElevenLabs now generates an original score plus timed sound effects for an uploaded video, on separate editable layers and through an API. Its own licence keeps film, TV, radio and studio games for top-tier enterprise customers, so the first squeeze lands on the online, short-form work that pays many library composers. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:30:00 GMT We are the music makers aiai-musicelevenlabssyncproduction-music https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/09/umg-elevenlabs-deal-elevenmusic-v25 UMG signs ElevenLabs, and ElevenMusic adds downloads and a rights promise a day later https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/09/umg-elevenlabs-deal-elevenmusic-v25 Universal Music Group signed its first deal with ElevenLabs on 10 Sep 2026, for a fan remix platform that will include "personalized vocal experiences". A day later ElevenMusic shipped v2.5 with downloads and new terms. Those terms show what voice consent could look like on the UMG product, and where it falls short. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:30:00 GMT We are the music makers aiai-musicelevenlabsuniversal-music-groupvoice-rights