Key facts
- AI music generator Suno has launched its v6 model family, developed with licensed data from Warner Music Group, BMG, and Believe.
- The new models are not trained on data from Suno's previous versions, which are facing copyright lawsuits.
- Suno v6 offers features like editing song parts via prompts, using text/image/video references, and plans for opt-in song remixing.
- The company is facing ongoing lawsuits from Sony, Universal Music Group, and artists over alleged copyright infringement.
- Suno previously settled with Warner Music and signed a deal with BMG.
AI music generator Suno has unveiled its new Suno v6 model family, developed using licensed data from music labels and distributors including Warner Music Group, BMG, and Believe. This launch comes as Suno faces multiple copyright lawsuits from record labels accusing the startup of using copyrighted material to train its previous AI models.
The company stated that the Suno v6 models are not trained on the data used for earlier versions. Suno is releasing three versions: the base v6 for paying users, an experimental v6 wild for ideation, and a faster v6 mini for all users. Suno plans to retire its older models.
Suno v6 is designed to offer greater flexibility, allowing users to edit song parts with prompts, use text, images, or video as references, and separate instruments to create new beats. The startup also plans to introduce opt-in remixing features for artists in partnership with music labels.
Jack Brody, Suno's chief product officer, highlighted that the release aims to create additional revenue streams for artists and rights holders. Suno also plans to add watermarks to generated songs and has introduced download limits based on account tiers. The company believes distributors and platforms should govern content uploaded to their services.
Despite these developments, Suno continues to face lawsuits from labels like Sony and Universal Music Group, as well as artists. The announcement follows Suno's admission to training its models on YouTube videos. The company has raised over $819 million in funding to date.