AI Music Startup Suno Defends Training Model on Copyrighted Music as 'Fair Use'

AI Music Startups Battle Lawsuit Over Copyright Infringement

Suno, an AI music startup, is fighting back against a lawsuit from major labels who claim their AI has infringed copyrights. Founder Mikey Shulman denies the allegations, stating that their AI learns music patterns rather than copying, and sees the lawsuit as an attempt to stifle innovation. Rival company, Udio, also claims that learning from data is fair use. Suno has had productive discussions with labels to expand the industry, but a ruling is still pending. Other AI companies, like Google, make similar fair use arguments. Udio recently unveiled a model that can generate recordings almost indistinguishable from human-made music. The RIAA, however, argues that Suno and Udio failed to obtain consent for their AI-generated content unlike platforms like YouTube. Microsoft AI boss Mustafa Suleyman has also previously made incorrect claims about open web content being 'freeware'.