# Sony Music Sues Suno Over AI Model

> Music giants sue AI startup for copyright infringement.
- Title: Sony Music Sues Suno Over AI Model · Variety | Shortify
- Summary: Music giants sue AI startup for copyright infringement. Sony Music and Universal Music Group sued Suno for copying their music through AI models.
- Keywords: sony music, universal music group, suno, ai model, copyright infringement, labeled model, entertainment, culture, Sony, Music, Sues, Model
- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/music/news/sony-music-universal-music-sue-suno-label-backed-model-1236866921
- Author: Corbin Bolies
- Published: 2026-09-18T16:42:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sony music, universal music group, suno, ai model, copyright infringement, labeled model, entertainment, culture
## Sue
Sony Music and Universal Music Group filed a lawsuit against Suno.

> Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group have a new grievance with AI start-up Suno
## Why
Suno's new model trains on previous models' outputs.

> Suno's admission that its new 'v6' family of models trained upon the outputs of its previous models
## Infringement
Suno's model copies copyrighted music.

> Suno's admission that training a 'new' model on the outputs of an infringing model does not eliminate the infringement
## Claim
Suno's models still infringe copyright.

> training a 'new' model on the outputs of an infringing model does not eliminate the infringement; it launders it
## Next
Suno faces legal action over AI music.
## Key takeaway

Sony Music and Universal Music Group sued Suno for copying their music through AI models.