Industry Aug 5, 2026
Songwriter AI victory in Europe as GEMA beats Suno in copyright lawsuit
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 collecting society GEMA in a copyright lawsuit against Suno. The court found that Suno infringed on US and German copyright laws by utilizing GEMA-controlled musical compositions to train its AI model without authorization.
This decision represents a significant victory for the European music industry concerning AI and copyright issues. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.
This decision represents a significant victory for the European music industry concerning AI and copyright issues. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.