AI Music Company Suno Loses Copyright Case in Germany
Summary
A Munich court ruled that AI music startup Suno violated copyright law by training its models on music from GEMA’s catalog without a license and by reproducing protected works. The decision says companies must obtain licenses to use GEMA’s repertoire commercially, including for model training and music generation. The case involved six songs, including “Daddy Cool,” “Rasputin,” “Forever Young,” and “Mambo No. 5.” Suno said its system is designed to create new songs, not copy existing ones, and said it disagrees with the ruling and is considering an appeal. The decision adds to growing legal pressure on Suno over alleged use of copyrighted audio in training data.
