{"id":23621,"date":"2026-07-31T22:41:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T17:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23621"},"modified":"2026-07-31T22:41:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T17:41:24","slug":"german-court-rules-against-suno-in-lawsuit-challenging-use-of-music-in-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=23621","title":{"rendered":"German Court Rules Against Suno In Lawsuit Challenging Use Of Music In AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tA German court ruled against <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/suno\/\" id=\"auto-tag_suno\" data-tag=\"suno\">Suno<\/a> over its use of copyrighted works in its generative <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/ai\/\" id=\"auto-tag_ai\" data-tag=\"ai\">AI<\/a> music service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tU.S.-based Suno said that it is evaluating its options in the wake of the ruling, including an appeal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tA regional court in Munich ruled on Friday that Suno violated copyrights when it used music covered by the licensing agency <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/gema\/\" id=\"auto-tag_gema\" data-tag=\"gema\">GEMA<\/a>, per Reuters. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe case reflected the ongoing debate over the use of copyrighted works in training models, with a number of lawsuits in the United States focused on inputs and outputs. The specifics of the German ruling were not clear, but Suno does not expect the decision to impact cases in the U.S. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tTobias Holzm\u00fcller, CEO of GEMA, said in a statement, \u201cThe court made it clear today: AI models based on the theft of intellectual property do not enjoy legal protection. AI providers must acquire licenses and cannot simply help themselves to our members\u2019 works for free. In doing so, the court has significantly strengthened Europe as a hub for culture. If systems are operated in Europe, legal action can be taken before European courts. This is crucial for legal enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tKai Welp, GEMA\u2019s general counsel, said that the ruling was \u201cvery gratifying to see the assessment of the legal situation in the USA and the fact that we can sue in Munich regardless of where the training takes place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tA spokesperson for Suno said, \u201cFrom the beginning, we trained our models to create new songs, not reproduce existing ones, and built protections into our platform.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t\u201cWe disagree with today\u2019s ruling \u2013 which rests on a fundamental mischaracterization of how Suno\u2019s technology works, how it is used and how U.S. law applies \u2014 and are evaluating all available options, including an appeal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tOne of the highest profile cases in the U.S. is a lawsuit brought by three studios \u2014 Warner Bros., NBC Universal and Disney \u2014 challenging Midjourney\u2019s unauthorized use of copyrighted works, including IP from Star Wars and Superman. The AI company has said that it is a fair use of the material under the Copyright Act.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tWolfram Weimer, <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/germany\/\" id=\"auto-tag_germany\" data-tag=\"germany\">Germany<\/a>\u2018s minister of state for culture and media, said in a statement that the ruling was an \u201cimportant signal for strengthening the rights of creatives in the digital music market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tIn November, the German court ruling in favor of GEMA over its challenge to OpenAI\u2019s use of song lyrics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A German court ruled against Suno over its use of copyrighted works in its generative AI music service. U.S.-based Suno said that it is evaluating its options in the wake of the ruling, including an appeal. 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