Legal & Licensing · 6 min read

Can You Put AI Music on Spotify and Apple Music?

Published 2 March 2026

Short answer

Yes — both platforms accept AI-generated music, but you cannot upload directly. You need a digital distributor (an aggregator that submits your track to DSPs on your behalf) and rights to the recording you are distributing, which means using output from a commercial-licence plan rather than a free-tier track. Expect to fill in standard metadata (artist name, ISRC, songwriter credits) and, increasingly, disclose that the track was made with AI where a platform asks for it — policies here are still evolving, so check the distributor's and platform's current terms before submitting.

Neither Spotify nor Apple Music lets any artist — human or AI-assisted — upload directly. Every track on both platforms arrives through a distributor, and that step is exactly the same whether the recording was made in a studio or generated with a prompt.

Step 1: pick a distributor

A distributor is a service that packages your audio file and metadata and submits it to Spotify, Apple Music and other DSPs on your behalf, usually for a flat annual fee or a percentage of royalties. This is a separate business from your music generator — Autunes generates the song, a distributor gets it onto streaming platforms.

Step 2: make sure you actually have the rights

Distributors require you to confirm you own or control the rights to what you are submitting. Output generated on Autunes' free tier is for personal use only — it is not licensed for commercial distribution. Generating the track on a Pro or Creator plan, which include a commercial licence, is the step that makes it something you can legitimately submit for streaming.

Step 3: get the metadata right

Every track needs an artist name, track title, release date, songwriter and publishing information, and an ISRC code (your distributor typically assigns this). Getting these fields wrong is the most common reason a release gets delayed or rejected, and it has nothing to do with the track being AI-made.

Use a consistent artist name across releases so listeners and algorithms can build a profile for you.
Fill in songwriter credit fields even for an AI-assisted track — you are typically the credited writer/creator of record.
Double-check the ISRC and release date before final submission; these are hard to change after the track goes live.

Step 4: check disclosure requirements

Streaming platforms have started introducing ways to disclose AI involvement in a recording — how prominent this is, and whether it is mandatory, varies by platform and is changing over time. Read your chosen distributor's current guidance and the platform's content policy before you submit, rather than relying on what was true a year ago.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I upload an Autunes song straight to Spotify?

No platform accepts direct uploads from individual artists. You need a digital distributor to submit the track to Spotify, Apple Music and other DSPs on your behalf.

Do I need a paid Autunes plan to distribute a song?

Yes. Free-tier output on Autunes is for personal use only. Distributing commercially requires generating on Pro or Creator, both of which include a commercial licence.

Do I have to disclose that a song was made with AI?

Some platforms are introducing disclosure options or requirements for AI-involved recordings, and this is an evolving area rather than a single fixed rule. Check your distributor's current policy and the specific DSP's terms before releasing.

Will an AI song get flagged or removed from Spotify?

An original AI-generated track is not automatically flagged simply for being AI-made. Risk comes from other factors — like closely imitating a specific existing recording or misrepresenting who performed it — not from the generation method itself.