From The Hollywood Reporter · Ethan Millman · · 50s
UMG Sony Sue Suno AI Music Model
Record labels sue Suno over AI music model training on copyrighted works.
In brief
Record labels sue Suno over AI music model training on copyrighted works. UMG and Sony claim Suno's v6 model trained on unlicensed recordings without consent, infringing copyright. Originally reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
New Lawsuit Filed
Universal Music Group and Sony Music filed a second copyright infringement lawsuit against Suno.
Suno's v6 Model Trained
Suno claims v6 uses licensed music but trained on prior models without consent.
Training Method
Suno trained v6 using knowledge distillation on unlicensed recordings.
Infringement Claim
Suno's v6 inherits copyrighted recordings from unlicensed training data.
Market Competition
Suno's AI tracks compete with real music on streaming services.
Suno's Response
Suno says v6 is trained on licensed music with partners.
The short version
UMG and Sony claim Suno's v6 model trained on unlicensed recordings without consent, infringing copyright.
