Introduction

Amper Music was a pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) music composition platform designed to help creators, filmmakers, podcasters, and game developers generate original, royalty-free music quickly and efficiently. It aimed to democratize music creation, enabling users with no musical background to produce professional-sounding soundtracks tailored to their specific needs. Leveraging advanced algorithms, Amper could compose unique pieces based on user inputs such as mood, genre, and duration, significantly reducing the time and cost traditionally associated with scoring projects.

Key Features

• AI Composition Engine: At its core, Amper featured an intelligent engine capable of generating unique musical pieces from scratch, ensuring each composition was original and free from copyright issues.
• Extensive Customization Options: Users could guide the AI by selecting parameters like mood (e.g., epic, calm, intense), genre (e.g., cinematic, electronic, rock), instrumentation, tempo, and duration, allowing for a high degree of creative control over the final output.
• Royalty-Free Music: All music created using Amper was royalty-free, meaning users retained full rights to use their generated tracks in commercial projects without worrying about additional licensing fees.
• Intuitive Interface: Designed for ease of use, the platform allowed users to quickly navigate and generate tracks with minimal effort, making it accessible to non-musicians.
• API Integration: Amper also offered an API for developers, enabling businesses and platforms to integrate its music generation capabilities directly into their own applications and workflows.

Pros

• Speed and Efficiency: Amper could generate full musical tracks in minutes, a significant advantage over traditional composition methods, ideal for projects with tight deadlines.
• Accessibility for Non-Musicians: It removed the barrier of musical knowledge, allowing anyone to create custom scores without needing to hire a composer or learn complex music software.
• Cost-Effective: Compared to commissioning original music from human composers, Amper offered a much more affordable solution for custom soundtracks.
• Royalty-Free Usage: The included commercial license for all generated music was a major benefit, simplifying legal aspects for content creators.
• High Degree of Customization: Users had substantial control over various musical elements, ensuring the generated music closely matched their creative vision.
• Variety and Experimentation: The AI could produce a wide range of styles and moods, encouraging experimentation and discovery of new sonic palettes.

Cons

• Lack of Human Nuance and Emotion: While technically proficient, AI-composed music can sometimes lack the deep emotional depth, unexpected flourishes, or unique “human touch” that a skilled composer can bring.
• Potential for Genericity: Despite being original, some users might find AI-generated tracks occasionally sound somewhat generic or less distinctive than bespoke human compositions, especially for highly specific artistic visions.
• Limited Control for Advanced Musicians: Professional musicians or producers might find the customization options too restrictive compared to digital audio workstations (DAWs) that offer granular control over every aspect of music production.
• Sound Quality Variations: Depending on the complexity and style, the synthesized sounds could sometimes lack the organic richness or polished mixing quality of professionally recorded and produced live instrumentation.

Pricing

Amper Music, as a standalone platform with direct subscription pricing, was acquired by Shutterstock in 2020. Its cutting-edge AI music generation technology has since been integrated into Shutterstock’s broader offerings, particularly for their royalty-free music library and custom solutions for enterprise clients. Therefore, public, individual pricing plans specifically for ‘Amper Music’ are no longer directly available. Access to its capabilities is typically part of a Shutterstock subscription (which includes their music library) or through custom enterprise agreements with Shutterstock for advanced AI-driven music composition services for large-scale production needs.