The claim

Sell AI-made beats on BeatStars and license AI music to sync libraries.

Deezer's 2026 figures showing AI tracks passing half of daily uploads were reported in music press, including DJ Mag in July 2026.

How we checked

This is an evidence check, not a hands-on test. We reviewed platform rules and policies, published earnings data, regulator warnings and reporting: 4 sources, listed below.

Costs

Start-up cost
Paid AI music plan needed for commercial use; varies
Effort
low

What the evidence shows

AI music is now produced in huge volumes, and some licensing outlets will not take it: Deezer receives over 90,000 AI tracks a day, more than half of all uploads, and Pond5 says it does not allow AI-generated content in its marketplace. Rights are also weak; the US Copyright Office concluded in January 2025 that prompts alone are not enough for copyright, which raises doubts about 'exclusive' licences sold on purely AI tracks. Suno permits commercial use only for songs downloaded on paid plans.

Realistic earnings: No source gives earnings for AI beat sellers. The evidence points to a flooded market and restricted access to licensing outlets, so returns from purely AI-generated tracks look uncertain at best.

Limitations

Earnings ranges are typical outcomes for a beginner, drawn from the sources; some people do far better or worse. Platform rules change often, so check the latest policy before you start.

VerdictOverhyped

Rarely matches what is promised.

Sources

  1. DJ Mag: Deezer receives 90,000 AI tracks a day, over 50% of daily uploads, and has demonetised 85% of AI music streams (2026) djmag.com
  2. Pond5 help centre: 'Pond5 does not allow the submission of AI-generated content in our Marketplace' pond5.com
  3. Summary of the US Copyright Office's January 2025 report: prompting alone is not sufficient human authorship for copyright copyrightalliance.org
  4. Suno terms update: commercial use is allowed for paid-plan downloads; free trial downloads are personal use only about.suno.com