UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Suno, Inc.

What this case is about

Major record labels led by UMG Recordings are suing Suno, an AI music generation company, alleging that Suno built its artificial intelligence system by copying vast amounts of copyrighted music without permission from the rights holders. The plaintiffs claim that Suno ingested and trained its AI on enormous libraries of recorded music owned by the labels, allowing its service to generate new songs that mimic the style and characteristics of that protected music. The labels argue this unauthorized use of their recordings to commercially profit from an AI tool violates their exclusive rights under copyright law. The proposed class consists of music copyright owners whose recorded works were allegedly used without a license or compensation to train Suno's AI model.

What happens next

The case is in its earliest stage. The defendant has not yet responded. Class certification — the court's decision on whether the case can proceed as a class action — typically takes 12 to 24 months after filing.

Source: CourtListener docket entry. This summary was generated automatically and may not reflect subsequent filings.