Sony and UMG sue Suno again, saying licensed v6 inherited old infringement

The labels say Mikey Shulman's licensed reset carried user feedback and model learnings from earlier systems into Suno's v6 lineup.

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Primary source: Engadget

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The case could decide whether a licensed AI model remains exposed when its feedback data and technical lineage come from disputed predecessors.

A close-up view of a transparent digital music interface displaying waveforms, with subtle, fragmented older musical patterns visible underneath.

Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group sued Suno on Friday, alleging that its newly licensed v6 music models still benefit from copyrighted recordings used without permission in earlier versions. The case attacks the central bet CEO and co-founder Mikey Shulman has made this year: that Suno can bring record labels inside its model-development process without abandoning the technology or mass-market product that made it valuable.…

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