Guide · Rights
On Suno's free Basic plan, Suno owns your songs and you can only use them non-commercially. Songs made on Pro or Premier belong to you and can be used commercially, even after you cancel. Owning a song isn't copyright: music made 100% with AI likely can't be copyrighted in the US.
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What each Suno plan lets you do with your songs, and what copyright does and doesn't cover.
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| What you can do | Basic (free) | Pro or Premier |
|---|---|---|
| Who owns the song | Suno | You |
| Commercial use (selling, streaming income) | ||
| Keep commercial rights after cancelling | ||
| Release through a distributor | ||
| Automatic copyright protection |
Based on Suno's help center, checked October 21, 2026. Ownership follows the plan you had when the song was created. Copyright depends on human authorship under your country's law.
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You can sell Suno songs only if you made them on a Pro or Premier plan, because those are yours. Songs from the free Basic plan belong to Suno and are limited to non-commercial use. Suno ties ownership to the plan you had when each song was created.
You don't automatically own copyright in Suno songs. The main difference between owning a song and holding its copyright is that ownership comes from Suno's terms, while copyright comes from the law. In the US, copyright protects human authorship; writing the prompt doesn't count.
You can strengthen your rights in a Suno song by adding real human authorship and keeping a record of it. Suno notes that lyrics you write yourself are yours and may be registrable. Editing, arranging and producing the track yourself adds human contribution.
If you made the song on Suno's free plan, Suno owns it and you can only use it non-commercially. Suno ties ownership to the plan you had when the song was created, so make the version you want to release while on Pro or Premier.
You can monetize Suno songs made on Pro or Premier; Suno says you should be the only one allowed to monetize them. Some distributors exclude songs that aren't eligible for copyright, so check your distributor's terms. Spotify removes spam and unauthorized voice impersonation, not AI music itself.
Step by step in how to release Suno music on Spotify.
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Built by the team behind MusicPromoToday, promoting independent artists since 2007 · Updated October 21, 2026
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