AI's Ties to Major Labels Deepen as Suno Strikes Licensing Deal with BMG
The new limits aim to curb mass exporting and fraud while Suno adds watermarking, fingerprinting and legal enforcement powers.
- On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, AI music platform Suno announced a licensing partnership with BMG Rights Management and revealed plans to cap song downloads for free and paid subscribers starting September 3.
- The licensing deal settles prior claims regarding Suno's training data and establishes a framework where artists must opt in to future uses, following a 2025 settlement with Warner Music Group.
- Starting September 3, Pro subscribers will be capped at 20 monthly downloads, Premier users at 60, and free users at seven lifetime downloads, a shift designed to curb mass-exporting of AI-generated content.
- To combat streaming fraud, Suno plans to adopt audio watermarking and fingerprinting technology in the coming weeks, addressing industry criticism that previously labeled the platform a "fraud-fodder factory."
- While Suno develops new industry-backed models set to launch soon, it remains embroiled in ongoing copyright lawsuits with Universal Music Group and Sony Music alleging unauthorized training on massive music catalogues.
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AI's ties to major labels deepen as Suno strikes licensing deal with BMG
AI music generation platform Suno has announced a "global alliance" with BMG, the world's fourth-largest music company, as it prepares to release new models trained on licensed music and developed in partnership with major players in the music industry.In a statement shared today, the companies outlined plans to develop "entirely new music experiences that reimagine how artists and fans can connect" through a "strategic framework" covering BMG's…
Suno agrees to give record label BMG a cut of AI revenue in exchange for not bringing copyright claims - The Boston Globe
Under the deal, Suno will pay musicians who agree to participate in its AI song creation app and BMG agreed to drop claims challenging Suno’s earlier use of copyrighted music to train its AI models.
Suno is the head of AI music, but has to answer to court for using protected songs. Now the start-up announces a licensing deal with Bertelsmann's music division – and new rules.
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