If you've ever wondered if AI-generated music could really make you money, you're not alone. Two months ago, I set out on this adventure, unsure of what I'd find. Here's exactly how it went.
📊 Quick Results Summary:
Metric | Result |
|---|---|
💰 Total Earnings | $10.60 |
🎧 Total Streams | 5,757 |
🌎 Countries | 90 countries |
Not retirement money yet—but hey, it's a start!
🎤 Top 5 AI Hits & What They Earned:
"What's a Trust" – $4.29 🥇
"The Probate Tango" – $1.04 🥈
"DeepSeek" – $0.39 🥉
"German Shepherd Is the Best Dog" – $0.31 🐶
"Bulldog Is the Best Dog" – $0.23 🐾
"What's a Trust" really resonated—proving that even legal topics can be musical hits! 🎼⚖️
💽 Platforms Breakdown:
Not all streaming services were equal partners:
Spotify – $5.13 (48% of total)
Apple Music – $3.36 (32% of total)
YouTube (Ads) – $0.87 (8% of total)
YouTube (Premium) – $0.80 (7% of total)
Amazon Unlimited – $0.34 (3% of total)
Spotify dominated, accounting for nearly half my earnings.
🌍 Global Reach:
My songs weren't just played in the US:
🇺🇸 USA: $7.45 (70%)
🇬🇧 UK: $0.72
🇸🇪 Sweden: $0.47
🇦🇺 Australia: $0.26
🇩🇪 Germany: $0.26
Music crosses borders—even AI-generated tunes!
🧠 Lessons Learned:
1. AI-generated music can genuinely earn money.
Sure, it's not huge yet, but the potential is real.
2. Niche topics have surprising appeal.
Songs like "What's a Trust" and "The Probate Tango" performed well, perhaps because they filled an untapped niche.
3. Platforms matter.
Spotify and Apple Music were the most profitable—focus your marketing there first.
🤖 Tools & Partners:
A huge thank you to:
SUNO AI 🌟 (Try SUNO AI Here!) – for creating incredible AI-generated music effortlessly.
DistroKid 🚀 (Distribute Your Music Easily!) – for making music distribution seamless.
🎧 Check out all my AI-generated music: 👉 Ran Chen's Music Hub
Stay tuned for more experiments and musical journeys!
🎶 Songs & Stories by Ran Chen 🎵