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New Delhi: A new AI music model has officially dropped. On August 6, ElevenLabs released "Eleven Music", an AI-powered tool that lets anyone create full-length songs in multiple languages using just text prompts. The launch signals the company’s growing ambition to be more than a voice AI player.
ElevenLabs, already known for its work in AI voice generation, is now stepping into the music space. And it’s not coming alone. The company has partnered with big names like Merlin and Kobalt to ensure licensing is clear and artists' rights are protected.
Eleven Music lets users type in a prompt and generate studio-quality music in a matter of minutes. Tracks can be created with vocals or just instrumentals. Users can also pick a genre or style, choose the structure of the song, and even tweak specific sections, including lyrics and sound.
The tool supports multiple languages, including English, Spanish, German, and Japanese. It's already available for public use via the ElevenLabs website, with API access and integration into its conversational AI platform coming soon.
According to the company, the tool has been built with creators, musicians, and businesses in mind. The generated songs are cleared for use in ads, films, podcasts, YouTube videos, games, and more.
What makes this launch different from the dozens of other AI music tools out there is how ElevenLabs is working with the music industry.
The company has signed agreements with Merlin, the digital licensing agency that represents top indie labels, and Kobalt, the world’s largest independent music publisher. These partnerships will feed into the development of Eleven Music Pro, a more advanced model expected later this year.
Merlin’s CEO Jeremy Sirota said, “As we navigate the transformative yet challenging opportunities that AI presents, it is core to Merlin’s mission that we work with partners who respect the extraordinary cultural contribution of our members, their artists and their music.”
He added that the partnership shows how AI companies and music rights holders can work together with “responsible guardrails.”
Kobalt’s CEO Laurent Hubert echoed a similar sentiment. He said the goal is to protect songwriters’ rights while allowing them to benefit from new revenue opportunities in AI. “ElevenLabs has been a collaborative partner, committed to sourcing data directly from rightsholders and protecting them,” Hubert said.
With Eleven Music now live and cleared for most commercial uses, the next step is likely the release of Eleven Music Pro. The upcoming version is expected to benefit directly from licensed music and songwriter contributions under the new deals with Merlin and Kobalt.
While many generative music platforms have faced criticism for scraping copyrighted material, ElevenLabs is taking a different route, focusing on licensing and transparency.
That could help it avoid the legal drama facing other AI firms, especially as musicians and publishers around the world push back against unlicensed AI training.
At a time when AI-generated music is still a tricky space, ElevenLabs is betting on collaboration instead of confrontation.
