Suno releases licensed AI music models amid ongoing label litigation

The short version

• Suno introduced its v6 AI model family, trained on licensed music from Warner Music Group, BMG, and Believe Music.[TechCrunch · The Hollywood Reporter]
• The startup shares revenue with partner rights holders, who control distributions to their artists.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and artist Jason Isbell maintain active copyright infringement lawsuits against Suno.[The Hollywood Reporter]

Key facts

• Suno introduced three v6 models—v6, v6-wild, and v6-mini—trained using material licensed from Warner Music Group, BMG, and Believe Music.[Engadget · TechCrunch · The Hollywood Reporter]
• Warner Music Group settled its prior litigation against Suno in 2025 as part of an agreement to license its catalog.[Engadget]
• Suno is distributing a portion of its revenue to its stakeholder partners, leaving subsequent payments to artists up to those partners.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• Universal Music Group and Sony Music are actively suing Suno for copyright infringement, along with a separate class-action suit brought by Jason Isbell.[TechCrunch · The Hollywood Reporter]

Sources

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• Suno Launches New AI Model Trained on Licensed WMG, BMG TracksThe Hollywood Reporter metered
• Suno replaces its AI models with a new one trained on licensed music as copyright suits pile upTechCrunch
• Suno trained its v6 AI music models with help from Warner and BMGEngadget