CD Baby
BannedAI music policy · Distributor
Does not accept any AI-generated content — not even partly AI, and not even if the tool grants a commercial licence. AI content found is removed, and repeated attempts can end the relationship. CD Baby also refuses colours of noise and ambient/nature recordings without music.
Key rules
- No AI-generated content at all, even partial or commercially licensed
- AI content found will be removed; repeat attempts can lose you the account
- No white/pink/brown noise, no nature/ambient field recordings without music
- Strips 'Hz', 'binaural', '432/528' etc. from titles
Content ID / fingerprinting
Production Sounds are not eligible for YouTube Content ID or social monetisation.
Ambient, meditation & sleep notes
The strictest option for us: both AI and much of the sleep/noise genre are excluded, and 'Production Sounds' that are accepted can't use Content ID, TikTok/Meta monetisation or sync.
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Official site: cdbaby.com