## Warnerโ Music Group Partners with Suno AI โfollowing Copyright โDispute
Warner โขMusic Group (WMG) has announced a new partnershipโ with โAI music generation company Suno, just one week after settling โa copyright infringement lawsuit against the platform and competitorโ Udio, as reportedโค by The Guardian. โขTheโข lawsuit, filedโค jointly with Sony โคMusic Entertainment and โขGlobal Music, alleged that Suno and Udio were illegally utilizing copyrighted material to create โAI-generated songs.
This “historic agreement” will enable Sunoโ users to generate songs using AI based on text prompts, and crucially, will allow โfor โthe incorporation of theโข voices, names, and images of โฃartists affiliated โwith Warner Music – *provided those artists opt-in to the service*.โค
According to WMG CEOโ Robert Kyncl,the deal positions AI as a tool “on the artists’ side,” ensuring copyright protections that acknowledge the value of their work. Kyncl stated,โฃ *”This historic agreement with Suno is a win for the creative โcommunity that benefits everyone. Given suno’s rapid growth, both in terms of users and monetization, we took this possibility to create models that increase revenueโค and provide new experiences for โfans.”*
Users shouldโ anticipate changes to the Suno platform. โคAccess to theโ new AI โgeneration featuresโฃ will be limited to those with paid subscriptions,โ and the cost of thes services is โexpectedโค to increase. Download limits will also be implemented. โ Suno will be rolling out more refined AI models, eventually phasing out older versions and restricting โthe volume of AI-generated songs appearing on streaming โฃservices.
