BeatStars and Sureel Partner to Strengthen Intellectual Property Protection for Creators
30 April 2025 - Press releaseFirst-of-its-Kind Collaboration Protects the Work of Creators on BeatStars in the Age of AI
BeatStars, the world's #1 music marketplace, is reinforcing its commitment to ethical AI and creator empowerment by announcing a strategic partnership with Sureel.ai. This collaboration ensures the protection of the BeatStars community by registering its entire marketplace catalog for AI training, setting a new industry standard for safeguarding creators' intellectual property.
As the music industry continues to evolve in the age of artificial intelligence, BeatStars remains steadfast in its mission to empower creators and provide them with secure, transparent, and ethical opportunities to protect and monetize their work. By proactively informing AI companies of its decision to prevent training on its vast catalog of beats, songs, and sounds, BeatStars is taking a significant step forward towards protecting the rights of its community members.
Sureel will offer a dashboard for BeatStars and its creators to verify if tracks on the BeatStars platform have been opted out of AI training. Additionally, external AI developers can now access a portal and API to ensure they avoid ingesting BeatStars' creator tracks without explicit permission and license. Access to this portal and API is by invitation only, ensuring that only authorized AI entities can view and interact with the system, reinforcing BeatStars' commitment to secure and ethical AI practices.
"This partnership is an extension of our longstanding commitment to put creators first," said Abe Batshon, CEO of BeatStars. "We recognize that some AI companies might not respect intellectual property, so we are taking definitive action to ensure our community's work remains protected and valued. Ethical AI is the future, and we're leading the charge in making sure creators are not left behind."
"BeatStars isn't just a marketplace—it's one of the most important creator communities in the world," said Dr. Tamay Aykut, Founder and CEO of Sureel. "They've built their platform around trust, transparency, and putting artists in control. That's exactly the type of environment where our technology belongs. This partnership proves you can scale innovation and ethics together—and shows the rest of the industry what responsible AI collaboration looks like."
Together, BeatStars and Sureel are setting the gold standard for ethical AI in music—putting creators first, building with transparency, and charting a path where innovation and integrity go hand in hand. By taking a firm stance against unauthorized AI training on its marketplace catalog, BeatStars continues to champion a future where creators are respected, protected, and fairly compensated for their work. This initiative sets another precedent for ethical AI practices in the music industry.
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