# Which AI music generator can I use for background music in a monetized YouTube channel, and which plan do I actually need?

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Published 2026-11-03 · updated 2026-11-03 · AI Tools by Use Case

## Short answer

The cheapest plan here that covers monetized YouTube background music is SOUNDRAW Creator at $5.99 a month billed yearly ($9.99 monthly), with unlimited downloads. AIVA Standard (€11 a month + VAT, yearly) allows monetization on YouTube, Twitch, TikTok and Instagram but AIVA keeps the copyright. Free plans are not enough: Mubert Free and AIVA Free are non-commercial, Mubert's paid Creator plan is also non-commercial, and Suno Free has no commercial rights or downloads. Neither SOUNDRAW nor Mubert allows registering the tracks in YouTube Content ID.

## Comparison

| Tool | Why it fits (from official info) | Pricing | Official pricing | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [SOUNDRAW](https://aitools-zh.pages.dev/en/tools/soundraw/) | Lowest price for monetized background music: Creator is $5.99/month billed yearly ($9.99 monthly) with unlimited mp3 downloads, and the license covers YouTube, social media, live streams, product videos and client work. Releasing songs on Spotify needs an Artist plan (from $10.49/month yearly) and the beat must be modified first. Content ID registration is not allowed. | Paid | Creator $5.99/month billed yearly ($9.99 monthly), unlimited downloads, mp3 only; Artist Starter $10.49/month yearly ($19.99 monthly, 10 tracks a month); Artist Pro $12.59/month yearly ($29.99 monthly, 20 tracks, wav and stems); Artist Unlimited $17.49/month yearly ($49.99 monthly); companies with 10+ employees need Enterprise. | 2026-11-03 |
| [AIVA](https://aitools-zh.pages.dev/en/tools/aiva/) | Standard (€11/month + VAT, billed yearly) allows monetization only on YouTube, Twitch, TikTok and Instagram, with 15 downloads a month, and AIVA keeps the copyright. Pro (€33/month + VAT, yearly) gives you the copyright and unrestricted monetization, 300 downloads a month and WAV export. Free is non-commercial, needs credit to AIVA and allows 3 downloads a month. | Freemium | Free €0 (non-commercial, credit required, 3 downloads a month, tracks up to 3 minutes); Standard €11/month + VAT billed yearly (15 downloads a month, monetize on YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram); Pro €33/month + VAT billed yearly (you own the copyright, 300 downloads a month, WAV export). | 2026-11-03 |
| [Mubert](https://aitools-zh.pages.dev/en/tools/mubert/) | Good if you need a track of an exact length, up to 25 minutes, made from text, an image or mood settings. Read the tiers carefully: Free needs attribution and has a watermark, Creator ($11.69/month yearly) is non-commercial, and commercial use starts at Pro ($32.49/month yearly, $39 monthly). On every plan tracks cannot be put on streaming services or registered in Content ID. | Freemium | Free (non-commercial, attribution, watermark, 25 generations and 5 downloads a month); Creator, non-commercial, $11.69/month billed yearly ($14 monthly); Pro, commercial use, $32.49/month yearly ($39 monthly); Business $149.29/month yearly ($199 monthly), 1,000 tracks a month. | 2026-11-03 |
| [Suno](https://aitools-zh.pages.dev/en/tools/suno/) | Best for full songs with vocals rather than quiet background beds. Free gives 50 credits a day but no song downloads and no commercial rights. Pro ($8/month billed yearly) adds commercial use rights and 20 song downloads a month; Premier ($24/month yearly) gives 60 downloads and Suno Studio. | Freemium | Free $0 (50 credits a day, no song downloads, no commercial rights); Pro $8/month billed yearly (2,500 credits and 20 song downloads a month, commercial use); Premier $24/month billed yearly (10,000 credits, 60 downloads, Suno Studio); yearly saves about 20%. | 2026-11-06 |

## How to do it with AI

1. Decide what the music is for. Background music under your own videos is the common case; selling the music itself or releasing it on Spotify needs a different, more expensive license.
2. Pick a plan whose license names commercial use or YouTube monetization. Do not use a free or non-commercial tier on a monetized channel.
3. Generate the track with the mood, genre and exact length of your video, then download it while your subscription is active and keep the license certificate or account receipt if the service provides one.
4. Do not register AI-generated tracks in YouTube Content ID: SOUNDRAW's license page and Mubert's pricing page both forbid it.
5. If your video gets a copyright claim anyway, dispute it on YouTube and attach proof of your subscription and the download date.
6. Read the service's full terms before client work, since some plans limit use to content you own.

## A prompt you can adapt for a music generator (our suggested wording, not a test output)

```
Calm instrumental background music for a 6-minute YouTube tutorial: lo-fi hip hop, 85 BPM, soft piano and light drums, no vocals, no sudden drops, steady energy so speech stays clear, clean ending at 6:00.
```

## Hands-on log

- 2026-11-03 · Not tested: Not tested hands-on: downloading or licensing a track needs an account on each service. This page uses only what the official pricing and license pages state.

## China-made vs Western: Haimian Music next to SOUNDRAW, Mubert, AIVA and Suno

Haimian Music, from Douyin, is listed in our mainland China section and is aimed at quick songs and short-video music for creators in mainland China.

| Need | Haimian Music | SOUNDRAW / Mubert / AIVA / Suno |
|---|---|---|
| How you create | One sentence, chat-based songwriting, AI lyrics and melody, rewriting popular songs, songs from a photo album, voice cloning | Genre, mood, length and BPM settings, text or image prompts, style models and MIDI (AIVA), full songs with vocals (Suno) |
| Price | Official site says all features are free for a limited time | SOUNDRAW from $5.99/month yearly; Mubert Pro $32.49/month yearly; AIVA Standard €11/month yearly; Suno Pro $8/month yearly |
| Commercial use | Not stated on the home page; check its terms | Spelled out per plan on each pricing or license page |
| Content ID | Not stated on the home page | SOUNDRAW and Mubert do not allow Content ID registration |

## FAQ

### Can I use AI-generated music on a monetized YouTube channel?

Yes, on plans whose license allows it. SOUNDRAW's plans cover YouTube and other commercial projects, AIVA Standard allows monetization on YouTube, Twitch, TikTok and Instagram, Mubert allows commercial use from Pro, and Suno includes commercial use rights from Pro.
Sources: https://soundraw.io/license, https://www.aiva.ai/pricing, https://mubert.com/render/pricing, https://suno.com/pricing

### What is the cheapest AI music plan for YouTube background music?

Of the tools compared here, SOUNDRAW Creator is the cheapest at $5.99 a month billed yearly ($9.99 monthly), with unlimited mp3 downloads.
Sources: https://soundraw.io/pricing

### Can I use the free plans on a monetized channel?

Not for these tools. Mubert Free and AIVA Free are non-commercial and require attribution, and Suno Free has no commercial rights and no song downloads.
Sources: https://mubert.com/render/pricing, https://www.aiva.ai/pricing, https://suno.com/pricing

### Can I register AI music in YouTube Content ID?

Not with SOUNDRAW or Mubert: SOUNDRAW lists registering Content ID as not OK, and Mubert says tracks cannot be registered in any Content ID system on any plan.
Sources: https://soundraw.io/license, https://mubert.com/render/pricing

### Who owns the copyright of the music?

On AIVA's Free and Standard plans AIVA owns the copyright; on AIVA Pro you own it. SOUNDRAW gives a license to use the tracks you download rather than selling the music to you.
Sources: https://www.aiva.ai/pricing, https://soundraw.io/license

### Can I release AI-generated songs on Spotify?

SOUNDRAW allows it on Artist plans (from $10.49 a month billed yearly) only after you modify the beat so the song sounds clearly different. Mubert does not allow tracks on music streaming services on any plan.
Sources: https://soundraw.io/license, https://soundraw.io/pricing, https://mubert.com/render/pricing

### Which AI music tool works in mainland China?

Haimian Music (haimian.com), from Douyin, has an ICP filing and generates original music from one sentence; its official site says all features are free for a limited time.
Sources: https://www.haimian.com/

## Sources

- https://soundraw.io/pricing
- https://soundraw.io/license
- https://mubert.com/render/pricing
- https://www.aiva.ai/pricing
- https://suno.com/pricing
- https://www.haimian.com/

Prices and features can change; check each official site. No ratings, no affiliate links.