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Part of situation: AI music copyright and publicity lawsuits expand (25 clusters)

Suno faces second lawsuit from Sony and Universal Music over AI training

Suno AI music generation copyright infringement music industry litigation v6 model

Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group (UMG) have filed a second lawsuit against AI music platform Suno in a Boston federal court. The labels allege that Suno’s new v6 models were trained on 60,202 copyrighted sound recordings without authorization. The plaintiffs argue that Suno is utilizing a process similar to “knowledge distillation,” where models are trained on the outputs of previous models that were themselves built on unauthorized data.

Suno has contested these claims, stating that its v6 models were trained using a combination of licensed content from partners like Warner Music Group and BMG, as well as “interactions including creations and preference signals” from its user community. The company maintains that the allegations are fundamentally flawed in both fact and law.

In a separate legal matter, Universal Music Group and Warner labels have requested a court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the American Federation of Musicians (AFM). The AFM alleges that recordings performed by its members were licensed to AI companies, including Suno and Udio, without proper compensation or notification to the musicians.

Entities

American Federation of Musicians · BMG · Sony Music Entertainment · Suno · Universal Music Group · Warner Music Group

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The plaintiffs claim potential damages could reach $9 billion under US copyright law. geekyalgeria.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Universal Music Group and Warner labels requested the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the American Federation of Musicians regarding AI licensing. music.mxdwn.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] The lawsuit alleges Suno's v6 model was trained on 60,202 sound recordings without a license. geekyalgeria.com · www.it-boltwise.de
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Suno states its v6 models were trained using licensed content, user creations, and preference signals. geekyalgeria.com · www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group filed a second lawsuit against Suno in Boston federal court. www.it-boltwise.de · www.musicbusinessworldwide.com

Sources

Sony Music et UMG : les nouveaux modèles de Suno continuent de violer leurs droits d’auteur [geekyalgeria.com]
Sony & Universal klagen erneut: Suno v6 soll ohne Lizenz trainiert worden sein [www.it-boltwise.de]
Suno croyait sa v6 couverte, Sony et UMG contre-attaquent en justice [www.servicesmobiles.fr]
Zwischen Kooperation und Klagen: Neues Suno-Modell v6 spaltet die Musikbranche [www.backstagepro.de]
Universal Music Group & Warner Records Ask Judge To Dismiss American Federation Of Musicians’ AI Licensing Case - [music.mxdwn.com]
Suno confirms V6 model was trained on ‘creations’ from users, as it blasts latest Sony and Universal lawsuit [www.musicbusinessworldwide.com]