Why This Matters
ElevenLabs is pushing AI music generation closer to professional usability with a higher-quality default model, plus clear download and ownership rights even on the free tier. The move matters because rights clarity, not just audio quality, is the main barrier to commercial adoption of AI music — and ElevenLabs is pairing it with guardrails that block downloads of tracks referencing other artists' songs.
Key Takeaways
- Music v2.5 becomes the default in ElevenMusic, with richer melodies and more natural instruments; v2 remains available.
- Users hold rights to tracks they create on every plan including Free, with rights attaching at creation and surviving downgrades; commercial use varies by tier.
- Free users get five lossless downloads daily and Pro gets 400 monthly, while downloads are blocked on tracks referencing other artists' songs.
We're introducing Music v2.5, our best music model yet, live now in ElevenMusic. It's a step up in quality across genres, and it arrives alongside changes to what you can do with the music you make.
Summary
Music v2.5 is now the default for prompted and reference generation in ElevenMusic.
Songs sound more layered and complex, with better, more natural-sounding instruments.
You have rights to what you make in ElevenMusic.
Free gets five lossless downloads a day, Pro gets 400 lossless downloads per month.
Downloads are blocked on tracks that reference other artists' songs.
A meaningful step up in quality
Music v2 isn't going anywhere, v2.5 just becomes the new default.
Music v2.5 delivers richer melodies, more natural-sounding instruments, and greater depth, and every track you make is yours to download and keep.
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