Suno Reaches Agreement with Record Labels for New AI Model But Faces Lawsuit from Sony and Universal
Music generation platform Suno has been taken to court by Sony and Universal over allegations of unauthorized use of copyrighted material.
AI-based music platform Suno has launched its new model by collaborating with certain major record labels. However, Sony and Universal filed a lawsuit against the company, stating that their artists' copyrighted materials were used without permission.
New Model and Collaboration Steps
AI music platform Suno developed a new model with the collaboration of some major record labels in order to mitigate copyright claims. However, agreements could not be reached with key companies such as Sony and Universal during this process.
Sony and Universal's Allegations
Sony and Universal argue that while training its new model, Suno utilized outputs from previous models, meaning that unauthorized data continues to be incorporated into the system.
The lawsuit filed by the companies stated that the new model does not eliminate previous violations, but rather attempts to legitimize them.
Suno's Defense and Statements
Suno rejected the allegations, stating that the accusations leveled against it are unfounded both legally and financially. A company spokesperson stated that the system is designed to learn the fundamental characteristics of music rather than imitate specific artists.
It was announced that the new model was trained using licensed content, community interactions, and team learning.
Past Data Leak Allegations
A cyberattack experienced by Suno earlier in the year brought to light some materials used for training older models. The leak included numerous music clips and songs obtained from YouTube Music and Genius platforms.