Industry Oct 19, 2026
Sony and Universal ask court to force Suno investor Lightspeed to testify about the ‘legal risk of training data’
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The labels made their case in a filing in Boston federal court last Tuesday (October 13), opposing Lightspeed's motion to quash their subpoena.
Originally published by
Music Business Worldwide
Sony and Universal Music Group are seeking to compel testimony from Lightspeed Venture Partners, an investor in Suno AI. This action is part of an ongoing legal dispute concerning the "legal risk of training data" used by AI music platforms.
The music labels filed a motion in Boston federal court last Tuesday, October 13, in response to Lightspeed's attempt to quash a subpoena. The labels are arguing that Lightspeed's testimony is crucial to their case regarding the use of training data in AI music generation.
Originally reported by Music Business Worldwide.