Sony, UMG sue Suno again over v6 'model laundering' via prior model outputs
Sony Music and Universal Music Group have filed a new lawsuit against AI music startup Suno, alleging that its v6 model infringes their copyrights by training on user outputs from earlier models that were themselves trained on unlicensed music. The labels, which have not signed licensing deals with Suno, accuse the company of 'model laundering,' arguing that training a new model on infringing outputs does not eliminate the infringement. The complaint was shared with The Verge.
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Suno’s AI vocalists could learn a thing or two from this glitchy image. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Sony and Universal Music Group filed yet another suit against Suno. The labels claim its new v6 model still infringes on their copyrights because it's trained on user outputs from previous models, which were themselves trained on unlicensed music ripped from YouTube and other sources. Sony and UMG are notable holdouts who did not sign a licensing agreement with Suno. In its complaint shared with The Verge , Sony and UMG accuse Suno of "model laundering," saying: "Training a 'new' model on the outputs of an infringing model does not eliminate the infringement; it launders it, passing the value of Plaintiffs' expression from the copied reco … Read the full story at The Verge.
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