San Francisco – October 29, 2026 -- Generative audio company Sonilo has partnered with Canadian rights technology firm Musical AI to measure how licensed recordings and compositions contribute to each piece of music its models generate.
Musical AI will analyze every Sonilo output
Sonilo generates music and sound effects from video footage, text, or both, using models built around licensed source material. Musical AI's technology will analyze those outputs and quantify the contribution of individual licensed works to each one.
The resulting reports will give Sonilo's licensing partners the data to account for usage and support compensation for songwriters, artists, and rights holders.
Attribution targets a gap that licensing alone leaves open
The music industry is still working out how copyrighted works are used to train AI models and how creators should be paid when their music feeds AI outputs. Licensing agreements establish permission to use music, but they do not show how individual recordings and compositions influence what a model generates.
Musical AI provides consent management and attribution infrastructure covering both composition and sound recording rights. Its CEO, Sean Power, said that "licensing is only part of the equation" and that rights holders also need visibility into how their work contributes to generated music.
Sonilo is finalizing major rights deals ahead of a model update
Sonilo is finalizing master recording and publishing agreements with major rights organizations. It is also preparing to launch an update to its music model. The company is backed by B Capital.
Sonilo COO and Co-Founder Keli Li said the company is building around licensed music from the start. The two companies aim to show a model in which licensing, attribution, and compensation are built into generative music from the outset.