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Reservoir Sues Suno and Anthropic Over 2,500 Songs
Reservoir expands copyright lawsuits against AI music platforms to 2,511 songs.
In brief
Reservoir expands copyright lawsuits against AI music platforms to 2,511 songs. Reservoir claims Suno and Anthropic infringed 2,511 songs, seeking $242.8m in damages. Originally reported by Music Business Worldwide.
Reservoir expands lawsuits
Reservoir added 600 songs to lawsuits against Suno and Anthropic, raising total works to 2,511.
Suno lawsuit details
Suno complaint lists 1,368 works, up from 1,050 when Reservoir first sued in October.
Anthropic lawsuit details
Anthropic complaint lists 1,143 works, up from 853 when Reservoir first sued in October.
Damages claimed
Reservoir seeks $205.2m against Suno and $171.45m against Anthropic in statutory damages.
Digital copyright claims
Suno faces $3.42m and $2.86m in digital copyright claims under the DMCA.
Suno infringes specific songs
Reservoir claims Suno output infringes Evanescence’s Bring Me to Life by reusing vocal melodies.
Suno’s defense
Suno claims its outputs do not sample or reprise melodies from other songs.
Suno’s hidden actions
Reservoir alleges Suno quietly removed lyric search features to hide infringing outputs.
What matters most
Reservoir claims Suno and Anthropic infringed 2,511 songs, seeking $242.8m in damages.
