GoKawiilSony Music and UMG expand lawsuit to target Suno's new v6 AI music models
Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group have amended their copyright lawsuit against AI music generator Suno, arguing its newly released v6 models still rely on infringing material. The labels claim Suno's own admission that v6 was trained partly on 'user interactions' with earlier models means it indirectly used previously scraped copyrighted recordings, potentially implicating over 60,000 songs.
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The case tests whether licensing deals with some labels (Warner Music, BMG) can shield an AI company from liability tied to earlier unlicensed training data. With damages potentially reaching $9 billion, the outcome could set a major precedent for how AI firms handle legacy training data even after striking new licensing agreements.
- Sony Music and UMG allege Suno's v6 models still incorporate data from earlier, unlicensed model outputs.
- The lawsuit could expose Suno to damages as high as $9 billion under US copyright law.
- Suno maintains v6 was built using licensed content and disputes the labels' claims as legally flawed.
Source: engadget.com — Ian Carlos Campbell, 2026-09-18
Published there as: “Sony Music and UMG say Suno's new models still violates their copyright”
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