Price: Free plan to explore. Creator $10/month or $100/year (30 min of downloads), Visionary $20/month or $200/year (60 min). Extra minutes at $3.
Platforms: Web
Free plan: yes
API available: yes
Open source: no
Available in Spanish: no
No watermark: yes
What is Beatoven.ai?
Beatoven.ai generates royalty-free background music from the mood you ask for, built for videos, podcasts and presentations where the music should support without stealing the show. Its Maestro model also generates sound effects from text, and the company makes a point of training it ethically, with licensed music and revenue shared with musicians.
Pros
- Royalty-free licence, safe for monetising
- Ethical training: licensed music with revenue shared with musicians
- Also generates sound effects from text
- Cheap: $10/month with unlimited generations
Cons
- Download minutes are capped by plan
- Background music only: it does not generate songs with vocals
- Less fine-grained control over structure than Soundraw
Frequently asked questions
Is Beatoven.ai free?
It has a free plan for exploring the tool. To download with a commercial licence you need the Creator plan, $10/month or $100/year with 30 minutes of downloads.
Can I use the music on YouTube?
Yes, the paid plans include a royalty-free licence, so you can monetise with no copyright claims.
What does ethical training mean here?
That it trains its model on licensed music and shares revenue with musicians, rather than using protected catalogues without permission.