Suno replaces its AI models with a new one trained on licensed music as copyright suits pile up
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Suno has unveiled a new AI music model family, Suno v6, which it claims was trained using licensed data from labels like Warner Music Group, BMG, and Believe, unlike previous versions. This comes as Suno faces copyright lawsuits from labels and artists, though it has settled with Warner and BMG. The v6 lineup includes three versions: a base model for paying users, an experimental 'wild' model, and a faster 'mini' version available to all. New features include editing song parts via prompts, using text/images/video as references, and separating instruments from samples. Suno also plans to offer remixing features, but only if artists opt in to a program with labels. The company has added watermarks and download limits to address ecosystem challenges like streaming fraud. Suno is still fighting lawsuits from Sony, Universal, and artists like Jason Isbell, and recently admitted to training models on YouTube videos. Despite controversies, Suno has raised over $819 million in funding.
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