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June 23, 2026 By WDM 4 min read Reviewed by Alex Mercer

Can You Sell AI Generated Music? Commercial Rights Explained

Direct Answer: Yes, you can sell AI-generated music and beats, but ONLY if you generated the assets using an AI tool while holding a paid commercial license. Free tiers of most generators strictly prohibit commercial sales and distribution.

Can I upload an AI-generated song to AudioJungle, sell beats on Beatstars, or license tracks to indie filmmakers? The answer depends entirely on the Terms of Service of the platform you used to generate the audio files.

1. Commercial Licenses vs. Free Tiers

AI music tools like Suno, Udio, and our song creator partition rights based on subscription status:

  • Free Plans: Ownership of the audio belongs to the platform. You are granted non-commercial usage rights (drafts, testing, sharing on social media).
  • Paid Tiers: You receive a commercial license. You can sell, license, publish, and distribute eligible tracks and retain all royalties.

2. Royalties & Streaming Income

If you release a song commercially with a valid commercial license, you keep 100% of the streaming royalties from Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. You can also sell exclusive beats to rappers or content creators.

Commercial Rights on RapLyrics

We make commercial rights simple. Any lyrics created with our Free AI Rap Lyrics Generator are 100% yours to use. When you upgrade to a paid subscription or credit package on our Pricing Page, you unlock commercial licensing for generated audio tracks, beats, and covers.