Suno, an artificial intelligence music generation platform, has entered into a licensing agreement with BMG, a major music company. Under the terms of the deal, Suno will compensate BMG for access to its catalog of recordings from artists, as well as for the use of BMG-controlled songs in training Suno’s previous models.
The partnership represents another step toward resolving legal disputes between AI music generators and the recording industry. BMG joins Warner Music Group as a major label that has negotiated a licensing arrangement with Suno rather than pursuing litigation. The company has been named as defendant in multiple copyright infringement lawsuits brought by music publishers and labels alleging unauthorized use of copyrighted recordings to develop its systems.
Suno’s leadership emphasized a commitment to developing its technology in collaboration with artists and rights holders. The company stated it plans to introduce new models built using licensed material. BMG’s representatives described the agreement as establishing “strong protections, clear economics, and new creative possibilities” for creators and performers.
The agreement comes at a time when the music industry is actively shaping standards for AI-generated content. Last month, BMG joined other major labels including Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, and Sony Music in proposing guidelines for how AI-generated music should be treated in industry chart rankings, with recommendations that only substantially human-created works qualify. Despite this progress, Suno continues to face copyright infringement lawsuits from Universal Music Group and Sony Music. Additionally, a German court recently determined that Suno’s operations were violating copyright laws in both the United States and Germany.
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