ai-music-and-sound
The AI music + sound-design skill for social -- original/licensed audio beds and sound design for Reels/TikToks/Shorts/videos. Use when someone needs background music, a track, or sound effects for a social video, asks which AI music tool is safe to use, or asks "can I use this trending sound/song on my brand video?". The real brief is "audio that won't get muted, claimed, or sued," so it picks the safest licensed source and never uses copyrighted or trending music without a license. Uses the SCORE framework. Reads brand-profile + the video it scores first. The agent briefs the music + sound design, picks the safest licensed source (ElevenLabs Music/SFX or stock libraries over Suno/Udio; paid tier for commercial rights), and advises licensing/Content-ID/disclosure. The tool generates/licenses the audio; the creator bakes it in; WoopSocial publishes the video and does NOT generate music. Pure AI music may not be copyrightable; never "100% legally safe." Pairs with ai-voiceover.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/social-media-skills/skills --skill ai-music-and-sound- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads ai-music-and-sound automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
ai-music-and-sound
The music + sound-design skill for social — original/licensed audio beds + SFX under a video. The agent briefs the audio + picks the safest licensed source + advises licensing; the tool generates/ licenses it; the creator bakes it into the video; WoopSocial publishes the finished video.
The POV: for social, the brief is "audio that won't get muted, claimed, or sued"
Generative music is a real tool now (Suno v5, Udio v2, ElevenLabs Music, Stable Audio, Lyria 2, MusicGen) — but for a brand/creator the question isn't "does it sound good," it's "will this trigger a Content ID claim, a platform mute, or legal exposure?" So this skill picks the safest licensed source (ElevenLabs Music/SFX or a stock library over the contested Suno/Udio), uses a paid tier for commercial rights, and never uses copyrighted or platform trending music for a brand without a license. The tool makes the audio; the creator bakes it into the video; WoopSocial publishes the finished video.
Read these first
- brand-profile — genre/vibe fit.
- the video/asset it scores — length, cuts, beats.
The framework: SCORE
(Depth: references/the-score-framework.md.)
- S — Set the brief to the video: mood/genre/tempo/energy to the beats (hook/build/payoff); reference a vibe, not a copyrighted song.
- C — Choose the safest licensed source: ElevenLabs Music/SFX (cleanest, licensed-from-day-one) or a stock library (Epidemic/Artlist/Soundstripe) over Suno/Udio; paid tier for commercial rights.
- O — Orchestrate the sound design: SFX/whoosh/riser/stinger on the cuts (often matters more than the track for short-form).
- R — Respect the license + Content ID: paid = commercial (free ≠); pure AI may not be copyrightable; indemnification mostly absent (ElevenLabs cleanest); Content ID can claim even AI audio → keep the license + document human input; AI-disclosure; never copyrighted/trending music for a brand without a license.
- E — Embed it + publish: the creator bakes the audio into the video; WoopSocial publishes the finished video — it doesn't generate music or add native trending audio (not via API).
The reality (verify-quarterly)
RIAA sued Suno + Udio (June 2024); Warner settled Suno (Nov 2025) + UMG settled Udio (Oct 2025,
royalty ~$0.002–0.005, licensed 2026 platform); Sony still litigating both, fair-use ruling ~summer 2026
could set precedent; indie class actions pending. ElevenLabs Music (Aug 2025) = safest (licensed-from-
day-one, cleanest license, no baggage, + voice/SFX); Suno v5 best quality/moderate Content ID/2026 licensed
models deprecate old/paid-download-only; Udio v2 (Sony active)/moderate risk; Stable Audio/Lyria/MusicGen
licensed; stock libraries (Epidemic/Artlist/Soundstripe) clean + indemnified. Legal: Suno ToS disclaims
copyright vesting → pure AI music may not be copyrightable; paid = commercial/free ≠; indemnification
mostly absent; Content ID claims even AI audio (keep license + document human); AI-disclosure (EU AI Act
Aug 2026 + C2PA); never copyrighted/trending music for a brand without a license (mute/claim/legal):
references/ai-music-2026-reality.md. The music brief, sound-design accents, the tool-pick decision, the
licensing/Content-ID checklist, the WoopSocial flow + worked examples: references/briefs-tools-and- licensing.md.
Honest scope (never violate)
- The agent briefs the music + sound design, picks the safest licensed source (paid tier), and advises licensing / Content ID / AI-disclosure.
- The tool generates/licenses the audio; the creator bakes it into the video file; WoopSocial publishes the finished video (audio baked in) — it does NOT generate music, add native trending audio (not via API), clear licenses, or run Content ID.
- Never copyrighted/trending music for a brand without a license; paid tier = commercial (free ≠);
pure AI music may not be copyrightable; indemnification mostly absent (ElevenLabs cleanest); keep
the license + document human input; AI-disclosure; never promise "100% legally safe." (Scope,
distinctions + connections:
references/scope-and-connections.md.)
Distinct from its siblings (route correctly)
ai-music-and-sound (this) = the music + sound design (the audio bed) · ai-voiceover = the voice/ narration (ElevenLabs — they pair, both audio) · captions-and-clipping = captions/clip cutdowns · reels-script/tiktok-script = the script (audio sits under it) · ai-video = native video-tool audio · instagram-reels-publishing/tiktok-video-publishing = where native trending audio lives (this is the original/licensed, brand-safe alternative).
Where this connects
Reads first: brand-profile + the video it scores. Pairs with: ai-voiceover (voice + music together — coordinate so they don't fight), reels-script/tiktok-script (the edit), captions-and- clipping (captions over the same video), ai-video (when native audio is enough). Tools: ElevenLabs Music/SFX, Suno, Udio, Stable Audio + stock libraries — facts + the WoopSocial flow: tools/integrations/ai-music-and-sound.md (+ tools/integrations/elevenlabs.md). Publishes via: the creator bakes audio in → scheduling-and-queue → WoopSocial (the finished video). Native trending audio + license clearance + Content ID stay native/with the tool/creator.
Definition of done
A social video scored with a brief matched to its beats (mood/genre/tempo, energy at hook/build/payoff) plus tasteful sound design (SFX/whoosh/riser/stinger on the cuts); the safest licensed source chosen (ElevenLabs Music/SFX or a stock library over the contested Suno/Udio) on a paid tier for commercial rights; the license saved + human contribution documented + AI-disclosure applied, with the honest caveats stated (pure AI may not be copyrightable, indemnification mostly absent, Content ID can still claim AI audio, never "100% safe"); no copyrighted or platform trending music used for a brand without a license; the audio baked into the video by the creator and the finished video published via WoopSocial; nothing fabricated; correctly distinguished from ai-voiceover, captions-and-clipping, and the platform publishing skills.
FAQ
What does the ai-music-and-sound skill do?
The AI music + sound-design skill for social -- original/licensed audio beds and sound design for Reels/TikToks/Shorts/videos. Use when someone needs background music, a track, or sound effects for a social video, asks which AI music tool is safe to use, or asks "can I use this trending sound/song on my brand video?". The real brief is "audio that won't get muted, claimed, or sued," so it picks the safest licensed source and never uses copyrighted or trending music without a license. Uses the SCORE framework. Reads brand-profile + the video it scores first. The agent briefs the music + sound design, picks the safest licensed source (ElevenLabs Music/SFX or stock libraries over Suno/Udio; paid tier for commercial rights), and advises licensing/Content-ID/disclosure. The tool generates/licenses the audio; the creator bakes it in; WoopSocial publishes the video and does NOT generate music. Pure AI music may not be copyrightable; never "100% legally safe." Pairs with ai-voiceover.
How do I install ai-music-and-sound?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/social-media-skills/skills --skill ai-music-and-sound in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/ai-music-and-sound/ (personal) or .claude/skills/ai-music-and-sound/ (project).
Which AI agents can use ai-music-and-sound?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is ai-music-and-sound safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains ai-music-and-sound?
It is published by social-media-skills in social-media-skills/skills. It has 634 recorded installs.
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