ElevenLabs–Merlin AI music license

deal·ai training and commercialization license·announced

Secondary reporting identifies a separate opt-in Merlin license for Eleven Music.

Verified facts

Official site	https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/05/elevenlabs-launches-an-ai-music-generator-which-it-claims-is-cleared-for-commercial-use/ ↗
Geography	United States
parties	name: ElevenLabs · role: ai_model_developer_and_licensee · research key: org_elevenlabs; name: Merlin · role: recording_rights_licensor · research key: org_merlin
end date	not publicly disclosed
deal type	opt_in_ai_training_and_commercialization_license
territory	not publicly disclosed
deal state	announced; current operational state not independently confirmed
exclusivity	not publicly disclosed
renewal state	not publicly disclosed
effective date	not publicly disclosed
financial terms	state: not_publicly_disclosed
geographic basis	materially_active_in_us_market
party statements	org merlin: No direct public statement from this party was located. · org elevenlabs: The party publicly supported the announced relationship and its described scope.
catalog content scope	Participating Merlin members' fully cleared recordings; exact works not public.
products models datasets rights affected	Eleven Music Pro; licensed recordings; training; commercialization