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The Suno lawsuits

The court cases against AI music service Suno at a glance – GEMA, Sony Music and the question of what AI training with protected music may do.

The AI music generator Suno is at the center of several court cases that have become a matter of principle: may generative AI be trained on copyrighted music – and who is liable for outputs that sound like well-known songs?

This dossier bundles our coverage of the proceedings: the lawsuits brought by GEMA and Sony Music, the rulings and their reasoning, industry reactions and the consequences for AI music services in Europe and the US. It is updated whenever the cases move forward.

Timeline

  1. GEMA Wins Music Lawsuit Against Suno in Munich Court

    Munich Regional Court ruled for GEMA against Suno over AI music, imposing a licensing duty for six works. The Sony Music v. Suno case in Boston continues.

  2. GEMA wins Munich ruling: licensing duty for Suno

    The Munich District Court I rules in favor of GEMA: Suno violates German copyright law by training and reproducing six songs.

  3. Suno announces watermarking for songs after lawsuits

    After billions of lawsuits and a Munich court ruling, the AI music service tightens rules for downloads, copyright protection, and user accounts.