Major record labels just escalated their lawsuit against Suno, claiming the AI music startup bypassed YouTube's encryption to rip copyrighted tracks for training. By alleging illegal stream-ripping under the DMCA, the labels are aiming to tear down Suno's fair-use defense.
AI music platform Suno just fired back at the major record labels' copyright lawsuit, admitting it trains on open-web music while arguing that learning styles and patterns isn't infringement. Suno compared its training to a kid learning rock by listening to records and said it blocks direct artist imitation. The case is set to become a massive legal test for fair use in generative AI.
A bipartisan group of US senators just introduced the COPIED Act to protect artists and journalists from AI scrapers. The bill directs NIST to set provenance standards, makes it illegal to tamper with or remove digital watermarks, and lets creators sue platforms that train models on their protected work. Why it matters: If passed, removing AI tags won't just be sneaky—it'll be a federal offense.
The RIAA just filed massive copyright lawsuits against AI music generators Suno and Udio, claiming they unlawfully scraped vast catalogs of copyrighted songs to train their models and demanding up to $150,000 per infringing work. While the labels argue AI songalikes threaten their core business, the startups lean on fair use. Why it matters: this battle could redefine how all generative AI models license training data.
