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Your Comprehensive Guide to SOUNDRAW's AI Music Licensing: Simple, Flexible, and Powerful

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Published on
August 30, 2024

Hey there! We're SOUNDRAW, and we're thrilled to give you an in-depth look at our AI Music Generator and how you can use our tracks. We know licensing can be complex, so we've broken it down in detail to ensure you understand exactly what you can do with our music.

Our Plans: Tailored for Your Creative Needs

We offer two main types of plans, each designed to cater to different creative requirements:

For Content Creators: The Creator Plan

If you're in the business of creating content that requires background music, this plan is perfect for you.

  • Price: $16.99 per month annually
  • What you get: Unlimited downloads
  • What you can do:
    • Use our music in your videos, podcasts, games, and social media posts
    • Use it for TV, radio, movies, and even ads
    • Use it for both personal and commercial projects
  • What you keep: The license to use the music, forever! Even if you cancel your subscription, you can continue using any tracks you've downloaded.
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Deep Dive: Creator Plan

With the Creator plan, you can:

  • Use our music in your videos: Whether you're a YouTuber, vlogger, or creating corporate videos, our music can set the perfect tone.
  • Enhance your podcasts: Add professional-sounding intros, outros, or background music to your audio content.
  • Elevate your games: Use our tracks as background music or for specific game events to create the right atmosphere.
  • Boost your social media posts: Add our music to your Instagram stories, TikTok videos, or Facebook posts to make them more engaging.
  • Use in TV and radio productions: Our music is cleared for broadcast use, so you can use it in your shows or commercials.
  • Incorporate in movies and ads: From indie films to commercial advertisements, our music can help tell your story.
  • Use for both personal and commercial projects: Whether you're creating for fun or profit, you're covered.
  • Monetize your content that includes our music
  • Use our tracks in multiple projects over time

The Fine Print: Creator Plan

Usage Scope:

  • The Creator plan is for background music only
  • You cannot distribute songs or add your own lyrics
  • Features exclusive to the Artist plan (like song distribution, live performances, or selling physical copies) are not included
  • No Credit Required: Unlike the Artist plan, you're not required to credit SOUNDRAW in your projects

Limitations:

  • You can't resell our tracks as-is; they must be used as background music in your content
  • Our music can't be used to train AI
  • For major film/TV productions (not your own), you'll need additional clearance from us
  • You can't claim our tracks as entirely your own original composition
  • You can't modify our tracks beyond basic editing (like fading in/out or adjusting volume)

Ownership:

  • SOUNDRAW retains full ownership of the tracks
  • Your license allows you to use the tracks as background music in your content indefinitely

Remember, the Creator plan is designed for content creators who need background music for their projects. If you're looking to create and distribute full songs using our tracks, you'll need to consider one of our Artist plans.

For Music Industry Professionals: The Artist Plans

If your goal is to create full songs by adding vocals or additional instrumentation to our AI-generated beats, we have three options for you:

a) Artist Starter:

  • Price: $29.99 per month annually
  • What you get: download 10 beats per month
  • Perfect for: Musicians just starting out or those who create music occasionally

b) Artist Pro:

  • Price: $35.99 per month annually
  • What you get: download 20 beats per month, plus the ability to download individual track elements (stems)
  • Perfect for: Regular music creators who want more flexibility in their productions

c) Artist Unlimited:

  • Price: $49.99 per month annually
  • What you get: Unlimited beat downloads, plus stems
  • Perfect for: Professional musicians and producers who create music frequently

All Artist plans allow you to do everything in the Creator plan, PLUS:

  • Distribute your songs to major streaming platforms: Get your music on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and more.
  • Keep the recording royalties: When your song is played on these platforms, you keep 100% of the master recording royalties.
  • Make music videos for the songs you created
  • Sell physical copies of your songs (CDs, etc)
  • Perform your songs live
  • Broadcast your songs on radio, TV or any other media

Deep Dive: Artist Plan

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  1. Create Your Own Tracks: Our AI-generated music serves as a foundation for your creativity. You can:
    • Add vocals to our instrumental tracks
    • Remix our tracks by adding, removing, or altering elements
    • Use our tracks as backing music for your original compositions
    • Create mashups or medleys using multiple SOUNDRAW tracks
  2. Use It Everywhere: Our license is broad and flexible, allowing you to use the music in:
    • Online videos: YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and more
    • Podcasts: Both audio and video podcasts
    • Games: Mobile games, PC games, console games, and even VR experiences
    • Social media: Stories, reels, posts - any type of social media content
    • TV shows: From local productions to national broadcasts
    • Radio programs: Both traditional radio and internet radio shows
    • Movies: Short films, feature films, documentaries
    • Advertisements: Online ads, TV commercials, radio spots
  3. Make Money: Our license allows for commercial use, meaning:
    • You can monetize videos that use our music
    • You can use our music in paid apps or games
    • For Artist plan users, you can release songs on streaming platforms and earn royalties
    • You can use our music in client work or commissioned projects
  4. Keep Your Rights: Once you download a track, you have perpetual rights to use it. This means:
    • You can use the track indefinitely, even after canceling your subscription
    • There's no need to renew licenses or pay additional fees for continued use
    • You can use the track in multiple projects over time

The Fine Print: Artist Plan

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  1. Give Us Credit: We ask that you include "Produced by SOUNDRAW" in your credits. This helps us in several ways:
    • It helps spread the word about our service
    • It clarifies the source of the music for your audience
    • It helps us continue to improve our AI and create better music for you
  2. Ownership Sharing: For Artist plan users creating full songs:
    • SOUNDRAW owns the recording (the "master")
    • We share 50/50 ownership of the underlying composition
    • This means if your song generates publishing royalties, they would be split equally. Note that you still keep 100% of the recording royalties.
  3. Distribution Details: If you are on any of our Artist Plans:
    • Make songs using beats from Soundraw and distribute them to Spotify or other DSPs
    • If you are on an annual plan, you can distribute your songs via SOUNDRAW without additional fees
      • It's free, but we keep 10% of the royalties as a distribution fee
      • This covers our costs for distributing to various platforms
      • The remaining 90% of royalties are yours to keep
    • You can also use a third party distribution service like DistroKid
      • You have to pay them their fees, and they may also keep some of your royalties too

4. Some Limitations: There are a few restrictions to be aware of:

  1. You can't resell or distribute our tracks as-downloaded. This means:
    • If you are on an Artist Plan: You cannot download a track from Soundraw and distribute it to Spotify right away, but you can download a beat from Soundraw, add your vocals or other instrumentals you created, and then sell, distribute or monetize the resulting song as you like.
    • If you are on a Creator Plan: You can only use Soundraw's tracks as background music of something else. For example, as background music of a video you created. But you don't need to modify the track after you download it.
  2. Our music can't be used to train an AI: This protects our intellectual property
  3. For synchronization in major film/TV productions (not your own), you'll need additional clearance from us
  4. You can't claim our tracks as entirely your own original composition
  5. You can't register SOUNDRAW songs with any Content ID system
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We've crafted these plans and terms to provide you with maximum creative freedom while ensuring we can sustain and improve our AI music generation service. Whether you're a budding YouTuber, an established podcaster, an indie musician, or a professional producer, we have a plan that's tailored to your needs.

Remember, while this guide covers the main points, it's always a good idea to review our full license agreement for all the details. If you have any questions or need clarification on anything, don't hesitate to reach out to our support team. We're here to help you create amazing music and content!

Let's make some incredible music together with SOUNDRAW!