Suno is facing new copyright infringement lawsuits over claims that its AI music generator was used to produce songs imitating Elvis Presley and Eminem. The suits were filed separately by a group holding the rights to Presley's music and by Eight Mile Style, a music publishing company that owns hundreds of Eminem recordings, according to Variety. Both complaints point to examples of tracks generated through Suno that allegedly sound like Presley or copy Eminem's lyrics.
Attorneys representing the plaintiffs in both cases argued that Suno's conduct renders human creativity unnecessary, describing the service as reproducing without a license, in seconds, work that takes years to learn and refine. Suno disputed the claims in a statement to Variety, saying it does not permit unauthorized use of an artist's work. The company said it bars the use of specific artists' names and songs and works with outside companies to screen for potential misuse.
The organization behind Presley's music rights has been pursuing AI copyright issues beyond Suno. It recently sued Anthropic, seeking $41 million in damages over allegations that the company trained its AI models on the musician's works without permission.
The new filings add to a growing set of infringement accusations against Suno. Earlier this year, Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group jointly sued the company, alleging that Suno is still infringing their copyrighted material in its latest v6 models. The dispute has drawn in major players in the US music business, where labels and publishers are pressing AI developers over how training data and generated output are handled.
Not every rights holder has stayed in court. Last year, Warner Music Group dropped its lawsuit against Suno and instead reached a licensing agreement with the company. The mixed approaches among music companies leave Suno contending with litigation from some corners of the industry while holding a deal with another.
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