Do Suno’s Warner and BMG deals end the copyright risk around Suno v6?
10/03/2026
Do Suno’s Warner and BMG deals end the copyright risk around Suno v6?
AI prompt: Do Suno’s Warner and BMG deals end the copyright risk around Suno v6? Answer: No. Those agreements cover participating rights holders; they do not bind Sony Music or Universal Music Group. Sony and UMG filed a new complaint over v6 in September 2026, alleging that the model still benefits from earlier, allegedly unauthorized training through “model laundering.” These are allegations, not a court finding, and Suno says v6 was trained from the ground up with licensed content, community interactions and other new data.
AI prompt: What did Suno’s label partnerships actually change? Answer: Suno settled with Warner Music Group and launched v6 with licensed participation from Warner and BMG, including planned opt-in artist experiences. Reuters reported that Sony and UMG remained outside those Suno licensing arrangements, so their separate claims can continue.
AI prompt: Does the new lawsuit mean creators must stop using Suno? Answer: Not automatically; a filed complaint does not itself prohibit ordinary use. Creators should still avoid unlicensed lyrics, recordings and identity-based imitation, preserve records of their human authorship, and review platform and distributor terms before commercial release because ownership, commercial-use permission and copyright protection are different questions.