AI & Machine Learning
Sep 9, 2026
Suno launches new AI music model using licensed data amid ongoing copyright lawsuits
Sep 9, 2026
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Suno has introduced its Suno v6 model family, developed with licensed data from major music labels to address copyright concerns. The new models offer enhanced features for music generation and editing, while the company continues to face legal challenges from various record labels and artists.
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- Suno unveiled its new AI music model family, Suno v6, which uses licensed data from Warner Music Group, BMG, and Believe.
- The company has faced multiple lawsuits for allegedly using copyrighted data in its previous models, settling with Warner Music Group and reaching a deal with BMG.
- Suno v6 includes three versions: a reliable base model for paying users, an experimental model for ideation, and a faster mini version available to all users.
- The new models allow users to edit songs with prompts, use various media as references, and separate instruments from samples.
- Suno plans to introduce features for remixing songs with artist consent and has announced the addition of watermarks to generated songs.
- The startup is still facing lawsuits from Sony, Universal Music Group, and others, while having raised over $819 million in funding to date.
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