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Beatoven.ai Launches Fully Licensed Music AI Model That Pays Artists Per Output | AIM
The company will continue offering its music generation API, which it calls the world's top generative music API, since 2024. AI music startup Beatoven.ai has announced the launch of Maestro, a generative AI foundation model for music that introduces ongoing royalty payments to artists, composers and rights-holders. Unlike other AI music licensing deals, the model is fully licensed and built through partnerships with rights-holders. The model powers Beatoven's suite of generative AI and Music Intelligence tools, allowing users to generate instrumental tracks. Moreover, support for sound effects and vocals will be added in a future update. The company states that Maestro proves AI companies can build innovations while respecting copyright. Maestro is trained on datasets licensed in collaboration with Musical AI, a rights management platform that enables attribution of generative outputs to specific tracks,
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Beatoven.ai Unveils Its First In-House Text-to-Music Generating AI Model
Beatoven.ai, a Bengaluru-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup focused on music generation, unveiled its first in-house AI Model on Wednesday. Dubbed Maestro, it is a music model that can generate instrumental tracks across various genres based on text prompts. The company claims that the large language model (LLM) was only trained on fully licensed datasets, and the rights holders of the music are also eligible for revenue-sharing. The Maestro AI model will be available to the paid subscribers of the platform. Beatoven.ai Introduces AI Music Generation Model In a press release, the Indian AI startup announced and detailed its latest foundation model. Its unique selling proposition (USP) remains being trained on only licensed content, which means the output generated from the model can be used commercially without the fear of it plagiarising another artist or facing a copyright infringement lawsuit. Currently, the model can generate instrumental tracks from text prompts, and the company promises that sound effects and vocals will be added at a later date. Interestingly, this is the first such AI model by the company that can generate music from scratch. Its earlier models were essentially a composition system, where the AI would combine different music samples from partnering artists and create new soundtracks. In a conversation with Gadgets 360, Beatoven.ai CEO Mansoor Rahimat Khan said, "Maestro is trained on 30X the dataset of the previous models, and the AI model can generate instrumental tracks with higher quality and across diverse genres." Coming to the revenue-sharing aspect, Beatoven.ai collaborated with Musical AI for dataset licensing, a rights management platform that allows AI companies to attribute generative outputs to specific tracks and pay music rightsholders. It has also partnered with other data providers, including Rightsify, Soundtrack Loops, Symphonic Music, Bobby Cole, Vadi Sound, and Pro Sound Effects. According to Khan, revenue-sharing works in a straightforward manner. Whenever the generated output contains elements that it learned from an artist's sample, the artist will be paid a part of the revenue generated by the company. Musical AI handles the attribution for transparency's sake. Khan told Gadgets 360 that artists will receive 30 percent of the total revenue generated by them. Khan told us that access to the Maestro model will be available via a separate $20 (roughly Rs. 1,750) subscription tier. Initially, users will be able to generate unlimited soundtracks, but only download 15 minutes of generated output per month. The music generation model will also be provided as an enterprise offering to music studios and other players in the industry. Beatoven.ai, as mentioned in the press release, has focused on using AI to generate music that does not mimic human sounds. Notably, its rival Suno AI is known for generating music and vocals that closely resemble human musicians. Answering the reason behind taking a different route, Khan said, "We have found that creators and musicians prefer a co-creation tool, from a utility standpoint. Instead of giving them a readymade output, Maestro generates music that complements their creativity and vision for music. We want to enable that." Beatoven.ai is currently available as a website and a web app. However, Khan told us that the company is planning to launch a mobile app by the end of this year.
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Beatoven.ai, an Indian AI startup, has unveiled Maestro, a text-to-music AI model that generates instrumental tracks while ensuring fair compensation for artists through a unique revenue-sharing model.
Bengaluru-based AI startup Beatoven.ai has unveiled Maestro, its first in-house text-to-music generating AI model, marking a significant milestone in the realm of AI-powered music creation 12. This large language model (LLM) is designed to generate instrumental tracks across various genres based on text prompts, setting itself apart with its commitment to ethical practices and fair compensation for artists.
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One of Maestro's key features is its training on fully licensed datasets, ensuring that the output generated can be used commercially without fear of copyright infringement 2. Beatoven.ai has partnered with Musical AI, a rights management platform, to enable attribution of generative outputs to specific tracks and facilitate payments to music rightsholders 1.
Mansoor Rahimat Khan, CEO of Beatoven.ai, explained the revenue-sharing model: "Whenever the generated output contains elements that it learned from an artist's sample, the artist will be paid a part of the revenue generated by the company." Artists are set to receive 30% of the total revenue generated by their contributions 2.
Maestro represents a significant upgrade from Beatoven.ai's previous models. Khan stated, "Maestro is trained on 30X the dataset of the previous models, and the AI model can generate instrumental tracks with higher quality and across diverse genres" 2. While currently focused on instrumental tracks, the company plans to add support for sound effects and vocals in future updates 1.
Access to Maestro will be available through a separate subscription tier priced at $20 (approximately Rs. 1,750) per month. Initially, users will have unlimited generation capabilities but will be limited to downloading 15 minutes of generated output per month 2. Beatoven.ai also plans to offer Maestro as an enterprise solution for music studios and industry professionals.
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Unlike some competitors that aim to mimic human sounds, Beatoven.ai focuses on using AI to generate music that complements human creativity. Khan explained this approach: "We have found that creators and musicians prefer a co-creation tool, from a utility standpoint. Instead of giving them a readymade output, Maestro generates music that complements their creativity and vision for music" 2.
Beatoven.ai has ambitious plans for growth. The company will continue offering its music generation API, which it claims is the world's top generative music API 1. Additionally, Khan revealed plans to launch a mobile app by the end of the year, expanding the accessibility of their AI music generation tools 2.
As the AI music generation landscape continues to evolve, Beatoven.ai's Maestro stands out as a model that not only pushes the boundaries of technology but also addresses ethical concerns surrounding artist compensation and copyright issues in the AI era.
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