Pick by what the work needs
Rights travel with the file. The identification code records the track against the buyer who paid for it, so a client can show what was licensed without calling you. Copyright law in many countries requires human authorship, so a wholly AI-generated track may not be protected by copyright at all — the tiers still grant the usage rights described here.
| Tier | Name | Covered use |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 01 · default if you pick none | Personal | Your own app, your own edits. No resale, no sublicensing, no Content-ID registration. |
| Tier 02 · optional, most used | Commercial | Add-on for client work, ads, streaming, in-app audio. Gets its own AI Music Identification Code. |
Licences are granted by Gliding Note, worldwide and perpetual for the tier you bought. The tier is snapshotted at payment, so later price changes never rewrite an old job. Resale, white-label and sub-licensing stay excluded on every tier.
Identification code
A single string that names the track, its AI-involvement level and the content id of the file you were given. Store it next to the audio.
What the licence covers
Worldwide, perpetual and irrevocable for the tier you bought; terms are snapshotted at the moment of payment, so later price changes never rewrite an old job. Where copyright does not subsist in a wholly AI-generated work, you still get the usage rights and the covenant not to re-license it to anyone else.
Upgrading later
Moving a track up a tier is a new licence for the same audio. Downgrades are not possible once a code is issued — choose small, upgrade when the client signs.
What the licence lets you do
Personal or commercial, chosen before generation. The consent below is the whole of it: two clicks, never a pop-up for routine work.
| Use tier | Typical projects | What you may do | Per track |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Growth journal for a child, memoir or anniversary album, birthday card, wedding / graduation / pet keepsake, family slideshow | Keep it, edit it, share it with family and friends; not for client work or paid placement | $0.10 |
| Commercial | Photography studio reel, graphic design portfolio, website product showcase, in-store playlist | Deliver to a client, publish it, put it in an ad or a product page | $0.10 |
| When | What you are accepting | Clicks |
|---|---|---|
| Creating the account | Terms of service and privacy policy, in one statement | 1 |
| First photo of a person | That you own it or have written permission; the person is not a public figure; a minor comes with a guardian's consent | 1 |
| Choosing a commercial plan | The commercial terms — counted as accepted when you pick the plan, no extra tick | 0 |
| Generating | Nothing — it draws from credits you already bought | 0 |
| Paying | The price and terms snapshot, shown automatically | 0 |
One question decides it
Does the finished piece earn money, or promote something that earns money? If yes, it is commercial. If it is only for you to listen to or edit privately, it is personal. The choice is made before generation, and the file carries it.
| What you do with the track | Counts as | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Listen privately, edit for yourself | Personal | No audience, no money |
| Post on a personal account with no monetisation | Personal | No revenue attached |
| Post on a monetised channel | Commercial | The platform pays you |
| Background for a client video | Commercial | Delivered as work for hire |
| Ad, trailer, product page | Commercial | Promotes a business |
| Game, app, podcast intro | Commercial | Distributed as part of a product |
| Internal company presentation | Commercial | Used inside a business |
| Wedding video for a friend, no fee | Personal | No revenue, no client |
| Wedding video for a paying client | Commercial | Paid delivery |
| Reselling the audio file itself | Not offered | Resale and sub-licensing are excluded at every tier |
A personal file cannot be converted to commercial later; generate again on the commercial rate. That keeps the licence honest for the clients who pay for it.
A finished track from $0.10
One credit balance. A single, a card, a journal or a campaign set. You hear it before you keep it.