Producing brand-safe music in-house usually demands composers, session singers, and a stack of rights clearances. Eleven Music, released by Eleven Labs in August 2025, replaces that workflow with a text box: describe the genre, mood, tempo, and lyrics, and the service delivers a downloadable, rights-cleared track within minutes. Because the licensing terms are spelled out per plan, creative and marketing teams can shorten production cycles without staring down legal uncertainty.
This article condenses the original Japanese write-up so you can understand what Eleven Music offers, how to operate it, what each plan unlocks, and which legal guardrails to check before commercial use.
Table of Contents
- What is Eleven Music?
- Core Features and Strengths
- Pricing and Commercial Rights
- Browser Workflow
- Usage Scenarios
- Pre-Contract Checklist
- Risk Notes for Commercial Use
- Summary
What is Eleven Music?
Source: https://elevenlabs.io/ja/music
Eleven Music is Eleven Labs’ text-to-music model. It consumes studio-grade reference material, interprets your prompt, and renders up to five-minute songs at 44.1 kHz. You can flip between vocal and instrumental modes, edit the structure per section, and produce content-ready tracks for video, campaigns, or internal assets without bouncing across tools.
Core Features and Strengths
Eleven Music bundles multiple capabilities to keep quality high from prompt to final download.
High-Fidelity Output
- Songs export as 44.1 kHz MP3 files, so they hold up in commercial playback
- The model balances harmony, instrumentation, and mix dynamics automatically
- Section-specific volume and effect adjustments keep levels consistent even after edits
In other words, many projects can skip an external mastering pass.
Vocal Generation
- Generate lyrics and vocals together, including duets or stacked harmonies
- Specify vocal tone (whispery, powerful, airy, etc.) via prompt instruction
- Switch to instrumental-only by calling out “instrumental” in the request
This lets teams ship vocal-backed tracks without sourcing singers or additional AI tools.
Multilingual Lyrics
- Supports English, Japanese, Spanish, and more, with automatic phrasing adjustments
- Useful for releasing multiple regional edits off the same backing track
- Rhythm-aware translation means the phrasing still fits the melody
Section Editing
- Break songs into Intro/Verse/Chorus blocks, then regenerate or resize them independently
- Swap chorus lyrics without disturbing verse instrumentation
- Re-render only the section you touch—levels stay consistent across the timeline
The experience feels closer to lightweight DAW editing, but you never leave the browser.
API Roadmap and Licensing
- An upcoming
/music/composeAPI and SDKs (TypeScript/Python) will embed Eleven Music into your own products - Starter plans and above already include cleared rights for many commercial contexts
- All rights remain pre-cleared, so you are not stacking new royalties on top of the subscription
The API is still on the waitlist, but every feature is available inside the current UI.
Pricing and Commercial Rights
Eleven Music uses a credit-based system, and each subscription tier comes with different generation caps and allowed scenarios.
| Plan | Monthly price (USD) | Monthly generation cap | Commercial use | Notable limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 11 minutes | × | Downloads disabled |
| Starter | $5 | 30 minutes | ○ | TV, streaming, and console game use prohibited |
| Creator | $22 | 250 minutes | ○ | “Prohibited Commercial Contexts” still off-limits |
| Pro | $99 | 500 minutes | ○ | Same prohibited contexts without custom contracts |
Credits can be topped up pay-as-you-go. Check the latest pricing before rollout.
Browser Workflow
Log into Eleven Labs, switch to the Music workspace, and you’ll see the generator dashboard.
Enter a prompt such as “breezy city pop, 118 BPM, female Japanese vocal” and wait a few minutes for the preview.
Open Edit Sections to view the timeline, stretch the chorus, or rewrite lyrics, then regenerate per block. Download finished songs as MP3 once you’re satisfied.
Usage Scenarios
Teams are already prototyping with Eleven Music across:
- YouTube Shorts – drop in 15-second custom bumpers for product clips
- Paid social ads – spin multiple jingle variations for A/B tests
- Internal training videos – create narration, lyrics, and backing tracks inside one platform
- Indie games – generate looping level music tuned to each scene
The official blog showcases demo tracks like “Echoes of Midnight,” underlining how expressive the model already is.
Pre-Contract Checklist
Before purchasing seats, confirm:
- The selected plan explicitly covers your channel (TV, paid streaming, or games might require upgrades)
- API integration timelines and SDK compatibility align with your product roadmap
- Prompt guidelines block real artist names or copyrighted lyrics so generations are not rejected
Upfront guardrails keep later compliance work minimal.
Risk Notes for Commercial Use
- Free-tier tracks are non-commercial and downloads are blocked, so upgrade before sharing externally
- “Prohibited Commercial Contexts” (e.g., certain broadcast or streaming uses) require enterprise-level negotiations
- Even with safeguards, liability ultimately sits with the user—add an internal content review before publishing
Summary
Eleven Music lets you produce multilingual songs—complete with vocals and editable sections—directly from prompts. Starter and Creator plans make it viable for most marketing tasks, while Pro supports longer form content. As the API rolls out, teams will be able to trigger on-demand music from their own products, but the existing web UI already covers prototyping and production. Validate your use case against the licensing matrix, share prompt and rights guidelines internally, and you’ll have a reliable source of custom music in days instead of weeks.