ElevenLabs Partners With SoundCloud to Enable Direct AI-Generated Music Publishing

ElevenLabs SoundCloud Partnership Transforms AI Music Distribution

Audio AI company ElevenLabs announced a partnership with SoundCloud that allows users to publish AI-generated music directly on the streaming platform through its ElevenMusic platform1

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. This integration eliminates the need for creators to download tracks from the AI music generation platform and manually upload them to SoundCloud3

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. The collaboration positions SoundCloud as the first platform outside ElevenMusic's own ecosystem to support direct publishing2

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Direct Publishing Streamlines AI Music Creation and Distribution

The new AI music integration allows creators to move seamlessly from music generation to music distribution without switching between multiple services4

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. Previously, users had to export their creations from ElevenMusic before uploading them to SoundCloud themselves3

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. All tracks uploaded through the integration carry a label identifying ElevenMusic as their source, making the use of generative AI visible to listeners3

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. This transparency aligns with SoundCloud's content policies that prohibit AI-generated content misleading audiences about its origins or impersonating other artists3

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SoundCloud Artist Pro Members Gain Free Access to ElevenMusic Pro

As part of the partnership, ElevenLabs is offering SoundCloud Artist Pro users three months of ElevenMusic Pro at no additional cost through the Member Benefits programme4

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. The ElevenMusic Pro subscription, normally priced at $9.99 per month3

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, includes the ability to generate up to 1,000 songs monthly, split songs' stem files 500 times, and create five custom styles or vocals per month1

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. This offer enables musicians to experiment with AI music creation and potentially reach new audiences on streaming platforms4

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SoundCloud Embraces AI While Competitors Take Cautious Stance

SoundCloud CEO Eliah Seton emphasized the platform's commitment to experimentation, stating that SoundCloud has always been a place where artists push boundaries and turn creative ideas into something bigger1

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. The platform has demonstrated greater willingness to embrace AI-generated music compared to other streaming services2

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. While SoundCloud encourages users subject to EU rules to label tracks as AI-generated and maintains rules against impersonation, it has partnered with multiple generative AI music platforms including Moises, Google Flow Music, and Hook1

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. In contrast, platforms like Deezer are introducing toggles to filter out AI music completely, while Bandcamp has implemented a blanket ban on AI-generated tracks1

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ElevenLabs Expands Beyond Voice AI Into Music Generation

ElevenLabs, best known for its AI voice technology, entered the music market in 2025 with its first music generation model3

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. The company launched ElevenMusic as a standalone consumer app in April 2026, allowing users to create songs from lyrics, melodies, or moods1

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. A month later, it released an updated music model capable of switching genres mid-track and handling more complex vocals1

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. Users have created over 25 million tracks using ElevenLabs' models to date1

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. The company also maintains a partnership with Spotify focused on AI-generated audiobook narration rather than music creation1

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. Mati Staniszewski, CEO and cofounder of ElevenLabs, stated that music creation and discovery belong together, and the SoundCloud integration enables that music to reach even more audiences and communities3

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. This partnership signals how responsible AI use in music production continues evolving, with platforms navigating the balance between creative experimentation and maintaining transparency about AI origins in content.