Rights & Ownership
Rights
What rights do I have with the free plan?
Songs made on the free plan are only intended for personal, non-commercial use . These songs cannot be monetized, but can be shared using your Suno l...
What rights do I have with a paid subscription?
Songs made while subscribed are granted commercial use rights, in addition to your right to use them for personal, non-commercial purposes. Commercial...
Can I distribute my songs to Spotify, etc?
Songs made while subscribed (to a Pro or Premier plan) are granted commercial use rights. This allows you to distribute songs to Spotify, Apple Music...
What is commercial use?
Suno uses the term commercial use or granted commercial use to describe your ability to earn money from the music you made while subscribed. We sa...
What is non-commercial use?
Suno uses the term non-commercial use to refer to songs that you are not allowed to monetize. This generally applies to all songs made on the free p...
If I subscribe, do I get rights for the songs I made before subscribing?
Subscribing to a Pro or Premier plan does not give you retroactive commercial use licensing for the songs made with a free plan by default. Songs m...
What are copyrights? Or, what is copyright?
Copyright is a term used to represent a legal right to reproduce(copy), distribute, adapt, or perform a creative work. This can get confusion quickl...
Can I register my songs with my region's copyright office?
Songs made while subscribed are granted commercial use rights , but registering them is a bit more complicated than that! In the US, if you wrote the...
Can I monetize a Remix?
Suno allows creators to turn on Remixing for their songs. However, that does not mean they give up the rights, or allow you to monetize your version o...
Can I use Reuse Prompt with someone else's song?
If you're feeling inspired by a song you heard on Suno, you can try to capture the vibe in your own way by using Reuse Prompt ! To reuse a prompt fro...
Ownership
Does Suno own the music I make?
The answer is a bit complicated, but generally, yes. Suno is ultimately responsible for the output itself, though you help guide it. In that sense, we...
Who owns my songs after I cancel my subscription?
As noted in our article Does Suno own the music I make? , there are some misconceptions around rights and ownership. In short: Suno is generally cons...
What if I have a free plan but wrote my own lyrics?
According to US copyright law, if you wrote the lyrics yourself, you are considered the copyright owner from the moment you wrote them. As such, if yo...
Do I own the copyrights to songs I made?
Copyrights are complex, and vary by region! To ensure you have the most up-to-date information, we suggest contacting your region's copyright office b...
What if someone else wrote lyrics in my song?
Suno is best suited for making new music with new lyrics. If you're working with another writer, you must obtain permission for any lyrics or other ...
Who owns an extension?
Extend is a Remix tool intended to continue building your song. As is the case with other Remix features, the rights/ownership around Extend rely on t...