Tracklib unveils one of the most relevant global surveys on AI in music production, capturing the real sentiment of 1700 producers, representing 20 million producer-market worldwide!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 11.00am EST, November 19, 2025
Tracklib, the platform behind pre-cleared sampling for music creators, announces the release of Music Producers & AI 2025, a comprehensive global study examining how producers think about, adopt, and pay for AI tools in their creative workflow. Based on 1,734 respondents representing a paying global producer market of 20 million people, the report provides one of the clearest data-driven snapshots of how AI is reshaping modern music creation.
The study reveals a highly divided landscape. While 17% are in favor of AI, 45% remain neutral, and 38% are against it. Adoption, however, is still limited: 32% use AI tools today, and most rely on assistive use cases such as stem separation, EQ, and mastering. Fully generative tools, like prompt-based song creation, remain niche, used by only 6% of producers.
The study reveals a highly divided landscape. While 17% are in favor of AI, 45% remain neutral, and 38% are against it. Adoption, however, is still limited: 32% use AI tools today, and most rely on assistive use cases such as stem separation, EQ, and mastering. Fully generative tools, like prompt-based song creation, remain niche, used by only 6% of producers.
Producers clearly separate assistive AI from generative AI. Stem splitting, EQ, and workflow accelerators are widely accepted. But when it comes to full-song generation, the attitudes shift sharply toward skepticism, concerns about artistry, and copyright.
Andreas Liffgarden, Head of Catalog & Chairman of Tracklib
Availability
The Music Producers & AI 2025 report is available now at tracklib.com/ai. The dataset includes full demographic breakdowns, market size and qualitative quotes from professional and hobbyist producers worldwide.
About Tracklib
Tracklib is the sampling platform that provides both royalty-free sounds and pre-cleared original songs for sampling—used by producers from beginners to global icons. Tracklib’s ecosystem of Sounds, its Desktop App, and royalty-cleared catalog enables music creators to work with real human-made audio in an era increasingly defined by AI. Tracklib has powered releases by Drake, Kaytranada, J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, and many others across genres.
Contact
For questions, contact Manfred Färdig (manfred.fardig@tracklib.com)
Key findings - A polarized creative community
When asked about AI in general
- 17% are in favor
- 45% are neutral
- 38% are against
But, when asking specifically about fully generative, partly generative and assistive AI, amore polarized sentiment occurs:
- 57% are in favor assistive use cases like stem splitting & mastering
- 82% are against full song generation using text prompts
Do you currently use AI in your music production?
- Yes: 32%
- No: 68%
Among producers who use AI, stem separation (75%) and mastering (54%) are the main usecases. Among users, 44% say they only use free tools. Non-users claim creative reasons as themain driver (81%).
Copyright and distribution concerns are widespread
- 78% say fully AI-generated music should not be allowed on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music and other DSP platform
- 81% want music platforms to clearly label music where AI is used
- 83% support mandatory disclosure of AI use by producers themselves
