Recently, Warner Music Group has reached a new agreement with the AI music generation platform Suno, and the copyright litigation between the two parties has also been dismissed. This settlement marks a relaxation of the tense relationship between the two sides over copyright issues. According to the agreement, Suno will obtain authorization for the music and likenesses of Warner's artists, meaning that Suno can legally use the relevant resources to train its AI models.

Previously, Warner Music Group had jointly sued Suno and Udio with several record labels, accusing the two companies of widely using copyrighted music for AI training without authorization. This action drew significant attention from the music industry. Warner emphasized in its statement that the agreement enables music creators to have better control over their works, and artists and songwriters need to actively authorize their names, photos, likenesses, and voices to ensure they are used in AI-generated music according to their wishes.

Robert Kyncl, CEO of Warner Music Group, stated that AI technology can be a help for artistic creation if it follows appropriate principles. He emphasized that this cooperation model is similar to the previous agreement Warner made with Udio, aiming to ensure the rights of artists are protected.

In the future, Suno will make some adjustments on its platform and plans to launch a new, authorized AI model in 2026, at which time the existing models will be retired. At the same time, Suno will limit download permissions for users: free users will only be able to play and share works, while paid users will get a certain download quota and can choose to pay extra to increase their download count.

In addition, Suno will also acquire Songkick, a concert discovery service owned by Warner, and continue to operate it. Warner Music Group stated that this acquisition will create more opportunities for interaction between artists and fans. Previously, Suno had stated that it used a large number of open music files from the internet when training its AI models, citing fair use as its basis.

Key Points:   

🎵 Warner Music and Suno have reached a settlement, and the copyright litigation has been dismissed.   

📜 Suno has obtained authorization for the music and likenesses of Warner's artists, and active authorization will be required in the future.   

🤝 Suno will acquire the concert discovery service Songkick, promoting interaction between artists and fans.