Suno Loses Landmark Copyright Case in Germany over AI Training Practices
The court ordered Suno to disclose revenue and pay damages, and said AI firms must license GEMA’s repertoire going forward.
- On Friday, the Munich Regional Court ruled that AI platform Suno unlawfully trained its systems on music represented by German collection society GEMA, ordering the company to pay damages.
- GEMA represents around 95,000 rightsholders in Germany and over two million worldwide, arguing that Suno used repertoire tracks including Boney M's "Daddy Cool," Lou Bega's "Mambo No. 5," and Alphaville's "Forever Young" without obtaining licenses.
- Valued at $5.4 billion, Suno must disclose its revenue history as part of the damages process. The company stated it "disagrees with today's ruling" and is evaluating options, including an appeal.
- GEMA CEO Tobias Holzmueller declared the decision a "verdict of global significance," noting the ruling strengthens Europe's position as a cultural center and requires AI service providers to pay for licenses rather than using member works free of charge.
- Beyond this case, GEMA previously won a ruling against ChatGPT operator OpenAI over copyright violations, while streaming platforms like Deezer and Spotify have implemented tools to combat AI-generated music flooding their services.
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The Munich Regional Court ruled that the platform used, stored and reproduced songs from the repertoire of GEMA, an organization representing musicians and artists, to train its artificial intelligence models without authorization.
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