Sony and UMG File Fresh Lawsuit Against AI Platform Suno

The music industry has entered a new phase in its battle against artificial intelligence. As reported by The Verge, Sony and Universal Music Group (UMG) have filed a new lawsuit against the generative music platform Suno. The labels claim that Suno’s latest model, v6, continues to infringe on copyrights because it is built upon data from previous models, which were trained using music scraped from YouTube and other platforms without proper licensing.

Model Laundering

In the lawsuit, the companies accuse Suno of "model laundering." The plaintiffs explain that training a new model based on outputs originally created through copyright infringement does not resolve the underlying issue. Sony and UMG argue that through this approach, Suno is attempting to mask the tracks of illegally obtained musical content and create the impression that its new algorithms are entirely legal.

It is worth noting that Sony and UMG are among the music companies that have not yet signed licensing agreements with Suno. As AI technologies become increasingly embedded in creative fields, such confrontations will play a decisive role in defining the rights artists have over their work in the age of AI.

This dispute is particularly relevant for the music scene in Georgia, as local musicians and producers are increasingly utilizing such platforms. The court’s decision could set a precedent that determines how music created by generative AI is regulated and whether authors' rights will be protected on a global scale.