Filmstro AI Music Survey
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We're curious about whether AI is changing your music-production-workflow. These 10 questions should take less than 5 minutes of your time, and your insights mean the world to us. You must include your name and email to be entered into the prize draw!
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1. Which describes your primary role? (please choose the option that fits best)
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Filmmaker / Director / Producer
Video Editor (freelance)
Video editor (in‑house / agency)
Content Creator / YouTuber / Streamer
Post production / Sound Editor / Composer
Other
2. How often do you license or use stock/royalty-free music in your projects?
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In almost every project
In most projects
Occasionally
Rarely
Never (if 'never' please select N/A for Q3-4)
3. Which factors matter most when choosing music for a project? (select all that apply)
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Price / licensing cost
Speed of finding the right track
Ability to adapt length / structure to my edit (versions, stems, loops)
Emotional fit / storytelling support
Uniqueness / avoiding repetition across videos
Legal safety / clearance certainty
Brand safety / platform monetisation friendliness
N/A
4. In the last 12 months, how have you used generative‑AI music tools (e.g. Suno, Udio, Soundverse, etc.)?
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Regularly – AI music is part of my standard workflow
Occasionally – I’ve tried it on a few projects
Experimented once or twice, but not in final work
Never used, but I’m aware of these tools
I’m not familiar with generative‑AI music tools
I'm against the use of AI in creative contexts
N/A
5. Compared to traditional stock libraries, how do you currently view generative‑AI music for professional video work?
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Disagree
Neutral
Agree
AI music is good enough for final commercial projects
AI music threatens the value of human‑composed stock music
I worry about copyright / ownership with AI‑generated tracks
AI music saves me significant time in editing
I prefer human‑composed music for emotional storytelling
6. Which of these would make you more likely to use AI‑generated music? (select all that apply)
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Clear, platform‑safe licensing (no copyright strikes)
Ability to generate multiple variations of the same track
Direct control over mood, tempo, instrumentation via sliders or tags
Integration into my editing software (Premiere, Resolve, etc.)
Lower cost than traditional stock libraries
Guaranteed human‑in‑the‑loop curation / quality control
None of these would make me use AI music
Other
7. Thinking about your experience with adaptive music (including FILMSTRO), how valuable is it compared to fixed‑length stock tracks?
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Essential – I actively prefer adaptive over fixed tracks
Very useful – I use it when available and it improves my workflow
Nice to have, but not a major factor in my decisions
Not particularly valuable for my type of work
I don’t see much difference vs fixed tracks
8. For B2B / brand / corporate projects, who usually decides the music approach (stock, custom, AI, adaptive, etc.)?
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Me (editor/creator)
Director / producer
Brand / client marketing team
Agency / production company
Composer / music supervisor
Other
9. If other music publishers offered their catalogs in an adaptive format compatible with FILMSTRO, how interested would your team be in using those tracks?
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Very interested – more adaptive catalogs would directly benefit our projects
Somewhat interested – would consider for future projects
Neutral / unsure
Not interested – we’re happy with current options
Not applicable – we don’t work on projects where this matters
10. What’s your biggest concern or hope about AI and adaptive music in filmmaking over the next 2–3 years?
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