AIVA

AI composer for soundtrack-style music with MIDI and audio export, editable in its built-in editor.

Visit official site ↗Free tier + paidCommercial on paid plans only

Verdict: For soundtrack-style game music; only the Pro plan gives you the copyright, and the free plan is non-commercial.

Best for
Editable soundtrack-style music with MIDI
Tasks
Music & SFX
Engines
Any (standard file export / engine-agnostic)
Price & free tier
Free plan 3 downloads/month; non-commercial
Free €0 (3 downloads/month). Standard €11/month (15 downloads). Pro €33/month (300 downloads). Prices shown with annual billing.
Source: https://www.aiva.ai/pricing
Export formats
MIDI and audio
Commercial use & licence
Commercial on paid plans only
Free: non-commercial, credit AIVA, copyright owned by AIVA. Standard: limited monetization (YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram only). Pro: copyright owned by you, full monetization.
Source: https://www.aiva.ai/legal/1
Revenue share / caps
Standard plan: monetisation limited to YouTube, Twitch, TikTok and Instagram.
API
Partner / negotiated only Private API only under a separately negotiated licence
Source: https://www.aiva.ai/legal/1
MCP server
None found No official MCP server found
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