On June 24th 2024, major record labels (Sony, Universal, Warner) announced lawsuits against AI music startups Suno and Udio for copyright infringement.
https://deepnewz.com/ai/major-record-labels-sue-ai-firms-suno-udio-copyright-infringement
Major record labels Sony Music, Universal Music Group, and Warner Records have filed a landmark copyright infringement lawsuit against AI music generation companies Suno and Udio. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) alleges that these companies have used thousands of unlicensed songs from some of the world's biggest artists to train their AI systems. The lawsuit accuses Suno and Udio of committing mass copyright infringement by using the labels' recordings without permission. The case, filed in a US court, marks a significant moment for AI in the music industry, following previous legal actions against AI companies for similar issues. Udio was notably used to create the viral song 'BBL Drizzy'.
What will happen (in 2024) with respect to this legal action?
Will Suno cease operations? Will it drastically change the product? Will it settle with the record labels...
Update 2024-31-12 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): Resolution Criteria:
Yes if any of the following occur by the end of 2024:
Suno raises additional funding.
Suno settles with the record labels.
Suno trains a new AI music model using only synthetic, non-copyrighted data.
No if none of the above events occur.
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3.00Once we pass the New Year -- I will ask Grok about all of these questions. I will try very hard to find evidence for YES for each of these questions. But if we don't find clear article "they raised money" or "they settled with the record labels" or "they trained a new model only on synthetic, non-copyrighted data" -- then will resolve as NO.
Might take a couple of days to be sure.
Also if there is conflicting info or unreliable reporting we'll deal with it. But all of these are enough of a big deal there should be a clear article or press release or both.
Looks like Suno is still alive, and nothing dramatic really happened, as far as a resolution. But I'll dig deeply.