UMG v. Suno
UMG Recordings v. Suno — Music Label Suit Against AI Music Generator (D. Mass.)
D. Mass. · UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Suno, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-11611 (D. Mass.)
- Status
- Blocked / in litigation
- Took effect
- June 24, 2024
- Applies to
- Suno, Inc.
The three major record labels — UMG, Sony Music, Warner — sued AI music generator Suno in Boston in June 2024, alleging Suno trained on copyrighted recordings and produces output that closely mimics specific tracks. A parallel suit was filed in S.D.N.Y. against competitor Udio.
Who is protected: Major record labels and recording-rights holders
Legal detail
UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Suno, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-11611 (D. Mass., filed June 24, 2024). Claims: direct copyright infringement based on training and outputs that allegedly reproduce protected sound recordings. Suno conceded in mid-2024 that its model was trained on copyrighted music. Discovery ongoing.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | D. Mass. |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Citation | UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Suno, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-11611 (D. Mass.) |
| Topics | copyright and training data |
| Court record | UMG v. Suno — CourtListener 1:24-cv-11611 |
More AI rules in D. Mass.
- Louis v. SafeRent · In effect
Related copyright and training data rules elsewhere
- Hachette v. Google (Gemini AI copyright) · Blocked / in litigation
- New York Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act (2026) · Proposed / pending
- Copyright Office AI Guidance · In effect
- USPTO AI Inventorship Guidance · Repealed / replaced
- NYT v. OpenAI / Microsoft · Blocked / in litigation
- Authors Guild v. OpenAI · Blocked / in litigation
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