Jun 24, 2024Confirmed
Record labels and artists allege Suno copied copyrighted music without permission to train its AI music models
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Record labels filed a complaint in June 2024, and independent artists filed another in June 2025, alleging Suno copied copyrighted recordings to train its generative music models. Suno later acknowledged training on tens of millions of publicly accessible recordings and asserted fair use.
What this means for youCourts are now deciding whether AI companies may train on music they did not license. The outcome could shape how artists get paid and how AI music tools are built and sold.
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- AI Incident Databasehttps://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1655
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