Industry Aug 12, 2026
GEMA wins copyright lawsuit against AI music generator Suno in Europe
In short
The European music industry has scored a significant win when it comes to AI and copyright, with a German court siding with collecting society GEMA against Suno.
Originally published by
Complete Music Update
A German court has ruled in favor of the collecting society GEMA in a copyright lawsuit against AI music generator Suno. This decision represents a significant victory for the European music industry concerning AI and copyright issues.
The court found that Suno infringed upon US and German copyright laws by utilizing GEMA-controlled compositions for training its AI model without authorization. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.