German Court Rules AI Music Company Suno Guilty of Copyright Infringement

A Munich court in Germany ruled that AI music startup Suno committed copyright infringement and ordered it to disclose illegal profits and pay compensation, with the amount to be determined later. The court stated that Suno had no right to use works represented by Gema, Germany's music rights organization.

The CEO of Gema, Tobias Holzmueller, called the ruling significant worldwide. Gema had sued Suno for using artists' music without permission on YouTube. Suno disagreed with the ruling and will consider its legal options, including appeal.

Suno was valued at $5.4 billion in June. Over 1,800 artists have signed a petition supporting a class action against Suno and competitor Udio, accusing AI music companies of not paying composers fairly.