ElevenLabs, an AI audio startup known for advanced voice-generation technology, has officially launched Eleven Music, a royalty-free AI music service that generates studio-quality songs from natural language prompts. The service allows users—ranging from businesses and creators to artists—to create songs in any genre or style, with or without vocals and lyrics, in multiple languages. It can generate complete tracks in just a few minutes, which are cleared for commercial use without copyright concerns.
The company developed Eleven Music in collaboration with music industry partners, including digital rights agencies Merlin Network and Kobalt Music Group, which represent many independent labels and publishers. These partnerships ensure that the AI training data respects intellectual property rights and provide guardrails protecting artists and rightsholders. CEO and co-founder Mati Staniszewski emphasized the company’s commitment to licensing and responsible AI development, aiming to include major music labels in the future as well.
Users simply enter a descriptive prompt—examples include “a smooth jazz song with a ’60s vibe and powerful lyrics, yet relaxing for a Friday afternoon”—and the AI composes the requested music and vocals accordingly. The platform has been quietly tested with about 20 customers who have used Eleven Music to produce content for films, TV shows, video games, and apps, though the company has not publicly disclosed these users to avoid controversy around AI-generated content.
ElevenLabs is primarily known for its AI voice synthesis tools, including the ability to generate celebrity-like voices and conversational agents. Eleven Music extends this expertise into AI-generated music that is commercial and royalty-free, addressing a hot topic in AI creativity amid ongoing legal challenges faced by other providers accused of unauthorized use of copyrighted material.
Eleven Music is accessible via ElevenLabs’ website, where generated outputs come with commercially friendly usage terms. The service represents a major step forward for AI-generated music, supporting creators with fast, flexible, and legally compliant tools for music production in the digital age.