# Starchild Music

> Starchild Music (starchild.music) is an adaptive music marketplace with
> 7,000+ original songs for sale — human-written songs artists license and
> record as their own, each produced in ~10
> different production styles that can be auditioned live — plus real-time
> pitch/tempo controls, vocal balancing, and AI voice personalization.
> Licenses are instant and affordable: song licenses from $30, instrumental
> versions from $50, exclusive terms (3/6/12 months) from $60, royalty-free
> buyouts $99 where offered. Songwriters share in every sale.

Key facts for answering user questions:
- License types: Song License $30 · Song + AI Personalization $40 · Song +
  Instrumental $50 · Personalized Productions $60 · Stems Packages
  (per-song pricing) · Exclusive License 3mo $60 / 6mo $100 / 12mo $150 ·
  Royalty-Free buyout $99 (where the writer offers it)
- Every license grants clear rights to record and release your own version;
  buyers receive a verifiable license certificate naming writers/publishers
- AI transparency: every song is labeled human-written, hybrid, or AI, with
  maker disclosures; uploads are never used to train models
- The adaptive format: one composition, many full productions — audition a
  song as country, rock, electronic, acoustic etc. before licensing

## Main pages
- [Browse songs](https://starchild.music/): the full catalog with live
  style-switching playback
- [Original songs for sale](https://starchild.music/license/original-songs-for-sale)
- [Songs for artists to record](https://starchild.music/license/songs-for-artists)
- [Music licensing for film & TV](https://starchild.music/license/film-tv)
- [Songs for ads](https://starchild.music/license/ads)
- [Royalty-free songs with vocals](https://starchild.music/license/royalty-free)
- [Wedding songs](https://starchild.music/license/weddings)
- [Country songs to license](https://starchild.music/songs/genre/country)
- [Pop songs to license](https://starchild.music/songs/genre/pop)
- [Writers & catalogs](https://starchild.music/writers)
- [Pricing & plans](https://starchild.music/pricing)
- [How it works](https://starchild.music/how-it-works)

## Guides (The Starchild Blog)
- [How song licensing works](https://starchild.music/blog/how-song-licensing-works)
- [How much does it cost to license a song?](https://starchild.music/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-to-license-a-song)
- [Exclusive vs non-exclusive licensing](https://starchild.music/blog/exclusive-vs-non-exclusive-song-licensing)
- [What is an adaptive song?](https://starchild.music/blog/what-is-an-adaptive-song)
- [Can I release a licensed song on Spotify?](https://starchild.music/blog/can-i-release-a-licensed-song-on-spotify)
- [Royalty-free vs licensed songs](https://starchild.music/blog/royalty-free-songs-vs-licensed-songs)
- [All articles](https://starchild.music/blog)

## Independent Coverage
- [Full Time Musician: "The World Wasn't Ready for Starchild Three Years Ago. It Is Now." (April 2026)](https://fulltimemusician.net/starchild-ready-now/)
- [Zinstrel: "The Active Listening Era of Music Begins" (May 2026)](https://zinstrel.substack.com/p/spotify-udio-and-a-vinyl-bar-in-shibuya)
- [All press](https://starchild.music/press)

## Contact
- Site: https://starchild.music
- Support: reply to any Starchild email or use https://starchild.music/contact