ElevenLabs–Kobalt AI music license
deal·ai training and commercialization license·announced
Secondary reporting identifies a separate opt-in Kobalt publishing license for Eleven Music.
Recorded facts
| Official site | https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/05/elevenlabs-launches-an-ai-music-generator-which-it-claims-is-cleared-for-commercial-use/ ↗ |
|---|---|
| Geography | United States |
| parties | name: ElevenLabs · role: ai_model_developer_and_licensee · research key: org_elevenlabs; name: Kobalt Music Group · role: publishing_rights_licensor · research key: org_kobalt |
| end date | not publicly disclosed |
| deal type | opt_in_ai_training_and_commercialization_license |
| territory | not publicly disclosed |
| deal state | announced; current operational state not independently confirmed |
| exclusivity | not publicly disclosed |
| renewal state | not publicly disclosed |
| effective date | not publicly disclosed |
| financial terms | state: partially_disclosed_by_secondary · details: revenue sharing reported; exact enforceable schedule not primary-confirmed |
| geographic basis | materially_active_in_us_market |
| party statements | org kobalt: The party publicly supported the announced relationship and its described scope. · org elevenlabs: The party publicly supported the announced relationship and its described scope. |
| catalog content scope | Kobalt-controlled compositions whose associated recordings are also cleared; exact works not public. |
| products models datasets rights affected | Eleven Music Pro; licensed compositions; training; commercialization |
Announced
| licensee | ElevenLabsSource 1 ↗ REPORTED medium confidence |
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| licensor | Kobalt Music GroupSource 1 ↗ REPORTED medium confidence |
Sources & changes
Checked 10d ago · mediumhow verification works
Field-level evidence
Public change history
- Status unknown → announced
- Official URL unknown → techcrunch.com/2025/08/05/elevenlabs-launches-an-ai-music-generator-which-it-claims-is-cleared-for-commercial-use
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