Mubert

What is Mubert?

Mubert is a generative music engine that produces original, royalty-free music on demand. Instead of picking a track from a library, you describe what you want, or pick a mood and a genre, and Mubert composes something new in real time. The result is built from a huge pool of samples contributed by electronic music artists, stitched together by algorithms and AI into something that sounds like a real DJ set.

The company was founded in 2016 and has grown from an experimental app into a full music platform. Content creators use Mubert for background music in videos, podcasts and streams, while developers integrate the Mubert API to add generative music to games, fitness apps and retail installations. Because every generated track is unique and royalty-free, creators avoid the licensing headaches that come with using commercial music.

Mubert also runs its own streaming service where you can listen to live generative radio channels, and it shares revenue with the artists whose samples power the engine. That model sets it apart from pure AI synthesis: real musicians get paid when their sounds are used.

Key Features

• Real-time generative music from text prompts and mood selections
• Endless streams and playlists that never repeat
• Royalty-free licensing for content creators and businesses
• Mubert API for developers building apps, games and installations
• Live generative radio channels on web and mobile
• Genre and mood filters covering electronic, ambient, hip-hop and more
• Artist community that earns royalties from sample usage

How to get started

Getting started takes about a minute. Create a free account on the Mubert website, then head to the generate page, pick a genre and a mood, set a duration, and hit generate. Mubert will compose a track you can preview instantly and download once you are on a plan that includes downloads.

If you want music that keeps playing without repetition, use the live stream or radio features instead of generating single tracks. Developers can sign up for API access, grab a key and start sending generation requests from their own apps.

• Create a free Mubert account
• Pick a genre, mood and duration on the generate page
• Preview and download your track, or save it to a playlist
• Try the live streams for endless background music
• Developers: register for API access and read the API docs

Use cases

• Background music for YouTube videos, Twitch streams and podcasts
• Music for games and interactive apps via the Mubert API
• Ambient soundscapes for retail stores, cafes and events
• Prototyping and brainstorming tracks before commissioning a composer
• Personal listening through generative radio channels

Pricing and licensing

Mubert uses a freemium model. The free tier lets you generate and preview tracks, which is great for testing, but downloading full-quality files and commercial use require a paid plan. Subscription tiers are aimed at content creators, businesses and API users, and the exact features and prices change over time, so check the official website for current figures.

One of the biggest selling points is the license: music generated on paid plans comes with royalty-free rights for most commercial projects, which removes the stress of copyright strikes and royalty payments. Read the license terms carefully for your plan, since broadcast and large-scale use can have different conditions.

Pros and cons

Mubert is incredibly fast and convenient. You can have a usable, unique track in seconds without any music production skills, and the royalty-free license makes it safe for commercial content. The API is well suited to developers who want dynamic music that reacts to a game or app.

The downsides are the usual ones for generative music. Tracks can sound formulaic, especially in niche genres, and the best results lean toward electronic styles. You also need a paid plan for downloads and commercial rights, and you do not own the underlying samples, so heavy customization is limited compared to hiring a composer.

Alternatives

• Boomy: generate and release finished tracks to streaming platforms
• MusicGen: Meta's open-source model for text-to-music generation
• Riffusion: browser-based music generation with steerable styles
• Suno: popular AI song generator with vocals and full arrangements
• Epidemic Sound: a library of human-made royalty-free music for creators