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CD Baby

Banned

AI 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.

Official site: cdbaby.com