Warner Music Group settles lawsuit against Suno. Music giant moves into AI music licensing
Warner Music Group (WMG) has announced a settlement with music AI startup Suno, settling a copyright infringement lawsuit.
Warner Music Group (WMG) has announced a settlement with music AI startup Suno, settling a copyright infringement lawsuit.
As TechCrunh reports, citing an official statement from Warner Music Group, WMG described the deal as a step that “will open up new frontiers in music creation, interaction, and discovery.”
WMG CEO Robert Kinkle called the deal a “landmark deal” that will benefit everyone and create revenue-expanding models that will provide new opportunities for music lovers.
As part of the deal, WMG also sold its concert-finding platform Songkick to Suno for an undisclosed amount. WMG acquired the Songkick app and brand in 2017, and its ticketing business was later bought by Live Nation.
As a result of the partnership with WMG, Suno plans to launch a more sophisticated and licensed model. Downloading audio from the platform will only be available to users with paid accounts, while the free tier will be limited to playing and sharing songs created.
Artists and songwriters who collaborate with WMG (including Lady Gaga, Coldplay, The Weeknd, Sabrina Carpenter and others) will have full control over how their names, images, voices and compositions are used in new AI-generated music.
WMG also settled its copyright lawsuit with another AI music startup, Udio, by entering into a licensing agreement. Last year, WMG, Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment sued Suno and Udio for copyright infringement.
Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment are also reportedly in talks to license their works from Udio and Suno and settle lawsuits.
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