Suno AI Music Generator Sued Again For Copyright Infringement

A group that owns the rights to Elvis Presley's music and Eight Mil Style, a publisher that owns hundreds of Eminem recordings, filed separate lawsuits against AI music generator Suno. Both complaints include examples of Suno-made songs that allegedly sound like Presley or mimic Eminem's lyrics.

The plaintiffs' attorneys said Suno's actions "make human creativity obsolete". Suno told Variety it does not allow "any unauthorized use of an artist's work", prohibits using specific artists' names and songs, and works with third-party companies to screen for potential misuse.

The suits add to Suno's existing legal troubles. Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group jointly sued earlier this year, saying Suno still infringes their copyrighted material with its v6 models, while Warner Music Group dropped its suit for a licensing deal.

Variety first reported the new suits, which Engadget summarised. One was filed by the group behind Presley's music rights and the other by Eight Mil Style, which owns hundreds of Eminem recordings. Each gives examples of Suno outputs that allegedly resemble the artists' sound or lyrics.

The plaintiffs' lawyers argued that Suno replicates without a licence, in seconds, what takes human artists years to learn and refine. Suno responded that it bars unauthorised use of artists' work, including prompts using specific artists' names and songs.

The cases sit within a wider set of disputes. Sony and Universal filed a joint suit over Suno's v6 models earlier this year, while Warner chose a licensing deal after dropping its action last year. The Presley rights group has also pursued Anthropic for $41 million over alleged unauthorised training.