A Royalty-Free License is for eligible social uses without collecting royalties, and it does not authorize release to major streaming platforms. A Distribution License permits eligible tracks to be distributed to supported streaming services and collect royalties. When a track is distributed, SoundBreak registers 50% to the creator, 25% to the designated AI Cowriter, and 25% to SoundBreak. The AI Cowriter and SoundBreak portions come from SoundBreak's 50% share under the Terms.
SoundBreak's current FAQ describes the two licenses this way:
Platform availability is plan and track specific. The public homepage and FAQ currently name different social destinations, so check the active release flow before promising or selecting a destination. The Acceptable Use Policy says royalty-free songs stay royalty-free unless they are marked eligible on My Tracks, eligible songs move to a distribution license when you subscribe to Pro Mode, and new Pro Mode songs are licensed for distribution.
SoundBreak's Terms say that, as between you and SoundBreak, the rights and interests in compositions and recordings created by the Platform are equally owned 50/50 at the moment of creation. The Terms also say that SoundBreak has the exclusive right to distribute and exploit the content.
That means "I own my song" needs a precise answer: you receive a 50% share as between you and SoundBreak, but the content remains subject to the license, attribution, and exclusivity rules in the Terms.
When Creator Content is distributed, the Terms say the songwriter or composer credits and royalty split are registered as:
The AI Cowriter's 25% is allocated from SoundBreak's 50% share. Your 50% does not change. The attribution cannot be removed, altered, or omitted when the content is distributed through the supported process.
The Terms say SoundBreak credits your Creator Account with 50% of Net Revenue from exploitation. They define Net Revenue after the listed creation costs, distribution fees, administration expenses, processing costs, licensing or distribution fees, and other reasonable third-party costs and expenses.
SoundBreak's Terms reserve the exclusive right to distribute, publicly perform, license, administer, and otherwise exploit the compositions and recordings. They also say you may not sell your share to standalone sound libraries or sample packs, and that you cannot use or exploit the content without the required licenses, waivers, or permissions.
The FAQ says commercial use is available with the appropriate license. The Terms separately reserve exclusive exploitation rights to SoundBreak and say that downloads are solely for personal, private, non-commercial use. The relationship between those statements should be treated as a legal review item, not simplified on this page. Confirm advertising, client work, licensing to another party, sample packs, sound libraries, or another distributor with SoundBreak before release.
SoundBreak's FAQ says streaming royalties typically take three to five months to process and appear in an account. The Terms describe the contractual accounting schedule for amounts due: payment is due by the later of 90 days after each semi-annual period ending June 30 and December 31, or 45 days after SoundBreak receives statements from its current distributor.
Use three to five months as the FAQ's typical processing estimate, not a guaranteed payment date. The Terms control the contractual accounting obligation. The royalty dashboard is available after sign-in at SoundBreak Royalties.
Before submitting a track, confirm:
For a question about a specific track or commercial use, contact SoundBreak support before distributing it.
Do I own the master recording rights?
SoundBreak's FAQ says that, as between you and SoundBreak, each party owns 50% of the composition and recording rights, while the distributed royalty registration is 50% to you, 25% to the AI Cowriter, and 25% to SoundBreak. The Terms contain the fuller ownership and exclusivity language.
Can I change the songwriter or composer credits after distribution?
The FAQ says the credits and 50/25/25 split are locked once a track is submitted for distribution. The Acceptable Use Policy also says distribution metadata must preserve the 50% / 25% / 25% attribution. Check the credits before submitting.
Can I use a Royalty-Free track on Spotify or Apple Music?
Not according to the current FAQ. It says Royalty-Free tracks are not released to major streaming platforms. The Acceptable Use Policy adds that royalty-free songs stay royalty-free unless they are marked eligible on My Tracks, eligible songs move to a Distribution License when you subscribe to Pro Mode, and new Pro Mode songs are licensed for distribution.