EQUIPThe Verge · 58m ago
Sony and UMG are suing Suno again
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Sony and Universal Music Group have initiated new legal proceedings against AI music developer Suno regarding its v6 model. The plaintiffs allege the system relies on training data derived from unlicensed copyrighted material and previous infringing outputs.
- 01Sony and Universal Music Group allege Suno v6 utilizes data from unlicensed music sources
- 02Legal claims assert the new model is trained on infringing outputs from prior iterations
- 03Major labels remain notable holdouts from signing licensing agreements with the AI music platform
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Sony and Universal Music Group filed yet another suit against Suno. The labels claim its new v6 model still infringes on their copyrights because it's trained on user outputs from previous models, which were themselves trained on unlicensed music ripped from YouTube and other sources. Sony and UMG are notable holdouts who did not sign […]