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Rightsify releases Hydra II, trained on the music licensing company’s dataset of a million-plus songs. Hydra II features a suite of new editing tools to enable fully customizable copyright-free AI music.
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Global music licensing leader Rightsify has unveiled Hydra II, the latest iteration of the company’s AI music generation model, trained on an extensive Rightsify-owned dataset of over a million songs. With 800-plus instruments available and in more than 50 languages, Hydra II aims to set a new standard for AI-generated music, providing an ethical and diverse model for anyone to create fully customizable, copyright-free AI music.
Hydra II offers the same “text-to-music” functionality and copyright clearance as the original Hydra model; the new iteration provides enhanced and innovative customization capabilities through Rightsify’s expansive music library and a new suite of editing tools.
“At Rightsify, we prioritize accessibility and empowerment for music users. Hydra II further breaks down the barriers to high-quality music production through its easy-to-use interface and by eliminating the nuances of traditional music licensing, enabling any business to create custom music on-demand,” says Alex Bestall, CEO of Rightsify.
“We are dedicated to leveraging the ethical use of AI to unlock the vast potential it holds for music generation. Hydra II enables individuals and businesses, regardless of musical knowledge and background, to create custom and copyright-free tracks through a descriptive text prompt, which can be further refined using the comprehensive editing tools.”
Hydra II is trained on audio and text descriptions, as well as MIDI, chord progressions, sheet music, and stems. The model learns from each individual piece of a song to create high-quality and unique generations, which can then be further refined using a suite of editing tools, including:
- Remix Infinity — Adjust speed, slow down, change key, and add reverb
- Multi-Lingual — Prompt in over 50 languages
- Intro/Fade Out — Create seamless intros and outros
- Loop — Double the length of a track
- Mastering — Enhance overall sound quality for a studio-grade output
- Stem Separation — Split recordings into multiple tracks for even more customization
- Share Track — Easily share compositions using a unique URL
Rightsify maintains complete ownership of all copyrights to their music datasets, extending a worldwide, perpetual royalty-free license to users and instilling the confidence to share their creations across social media, commercial ventures including film, television, public spaces, and streaming platforms.
“Hydra II marks a new era for AI music generation by providing businesses, artists, content creators, and beyond with a model that allows them to fully express themselves and use their work commercially,” continues Bestall. “Hydra II prioritizes efficiency and diversity, allowing users to blend different genres and cultures, and create full, unique tracks in under a minute and at scale. We’re excited about this next chapter and look forward to the continued evolution of the Hydra model.”
Hydra II is available in four plans: a free trial model offering 10 free generations for users looking to try it out, a $39 per month Professional Plan for individual users, a $99 per month Business Plan for companies looking for in-house music generation, and a varying price API option for developers looking to integrate “text-to-music” into their applications.
Earlier this year, Rightsify attained Fairly Trained certification, further cementing its commitment to ethical AI practices and responsible innovation within the industry. A global leader in music licensing, Rightsify is renowned for its innovative approach over the past decade.
