Short answer: You can upload AI-generated songs to DistroKid, ONCE, Ditto, Amuse and LANDR, and to TuneCore only if the AI model was trained on fully licensed data. CD Baby won't take them, SoundCloud's own distribution won't take 100% AI tracks, and Bandcamp bans them. Whoever you pick, you need the commercial rights from your generator first: a Suno track needs a Pro or Premier permitted download, and every other generator has its own terms to check.
Checked against each service's own help pages on October 31, 2026.
Distributors and upload services, compared
| Service | AI-generated songs? | The catch | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| DistroKid | Yes | You must own 100% of the rights, including the right to distribute AI output. No impersonation, no mass-generated spam, no infringement. It asks at upload which parts are AI (lyrics, music, all audio, part of the audio). Stores can still reject or remove releases. | DistroKid Help · AI credits |
| TuneCore | Only from licensed-data models | "TuneCore only distributes music created using GenAI models trained on fully licensed datasets," even if AI touched only part of the track. Google Flow Music is a named partner. Suno's new industry-partner model became eligible after Suno's Sept 8, 2026 announcement. Check which Suno model made your track. | TuneCore framework · Suno announcement |
| CD Baby | No | "You will not be able to distribute A.I.-generated content," even if the generator permits commercial use. | CD Baby Help |
| LANDR | AI-assisted, with caps | Disclosure required. AI submissions are capped at 20 or 60 a month depending on plan. No AI covers. LANDR says YouTube Content ID, Meta, TikTok, Deezer, Pandora, Lissen and Tencent don't accept AI via LANDR. Updated Sept 29, 2026. | LANDR Help |
| Amuse | Yes | No AI covers, no imitation of well-known artists. Qobuz, Meta and YouTube Content ID are excluded for AI. Every release is reviewed. | Amuse Support |
| Ditto | Yes | Full legal rights, no voice cloning, no bulk spam. Ditto warns Apple Music, Shazam, Beatport, iTunes, Audiomack, Meta Rights Manager, Pandora and YouTube Content ID may reject fully AI releases. | Ditto Support |
| SoundCloud (its own distribution) | Not for 100% AI | Recordings that are exclusively (100% GenAI) computer-generated "are not eligible at this time." Plain uploads for listening follow its general rules. | SoundCloud Monetization terms |
| Bandcamp | No | Music "generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted." | Bandcamp |
| ONCE | Yes | 2 credits ($1 per credit) per AI song, paid once. AI detection plus automatic AI disclosure metadata. Suno needs a Pro or Premier permitted download. | ONCE pricing |
Not in the table: stores that sit behind these services. The stores have their own AI rules, and they can still reject a track your distributor accepted. See which platforms support AI artists for Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and TIDAL.
Before you upload anywhere
- Check the generator's terms, not the distributor's. The right to release comes from the generator's contract. Suno: Pro or Premier plus a permitted download, and no Remixes or free-tier downloads (Suno Terms). Udio: what to check in its terms. Full table of 20 generators: what you can release.
- No real artist's voice. DistroKid, LANDR, Amuse and Ditto all bar impersonating another artist's voice or likeness.
- Disclose the AI. DistroKid and LANDR ask at upload. ONCE flags AI itself and sends the metadata.
- Don't flood. Mass uploads with duplicate metadata are what spam filters are built to catch.
Where ONCE fits
ONCE was built for this exact upload: audio, 3000x3000 cover art, 2 credits, go live in about 24 to 72 hours on most stores. No subscription, and credits never expire. ONCE takes 0% of your royalties. A delivery partner deducts 6 to 8% in fees, so no, it isn't "100% of store payouts." The extra credit on every AI release funds the Artist Compensation Fund. Start with AI music distribution, the Suno guide, or ONCE vs DistroKid, vs TuneCore and vs CD Baby.
When ONCE isn't the right fit
- Your generator bans third-party distribution. Loudly and Beatoven.ai tracks can't be released through any distributor, ONCE included.
- You need YouTube Content ID. Not included in the ONCE fee.
- You want Bandcamp or SoundCloud distribution for a fully AI track. Those rules sit with them.
- You need physical releases (CD or vinyl). ONCE doesn't do them.