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DiscoveryD. Mass.· filed 2024-06

Sony Music v. Suno. AI training copyright infringement (D. Mass.)

Whether AI music generators training on copyrighted recordings without licenses constitutes copyright infringement or fair use; could determine the legality of the entire AI music generation industry.

Latest development

No fair-use ruling is coming this summer: under a June 30, 2026 amended scheduling order, fact discovery now runs through September 30, 2026, with dispositive motions due April 9, 2027, when both sides are expected to move for summary judgment on fair use. Meanwhile Judge Saylor has yet to rule on UMG and Sony's motion to add 61,026 recordings (raising theoretical exposure above $9 billion); Suno urged him to reject it, citing Judge Hellerstein's June 29 ruling in the parallel Udio case (S.D.N.Y.) denying Sony's bid to add over 30,000 works late in discovery. UMG and Sony remain plaintiffs against Suno after Warner settled in November 2025.

Tracker entry updated 2026-07-17 · next known date: 2026-09-30

Primary sources

  1. [1]Still facing copyright lawsuits, AI music generator Suno raises another $400M, TechCrunch (2026-06-03) [archived]
  2. [2]UMG, Sony Music Entertainment Are Requesting For More Than 61,000 Recordings To Be Added To Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Suno, AfroTech (2026-05-21) [archived]
  3. [3]Warner Music settles copyright lawsuit with Udio, signs deal for AI music platform, TechCrunch (2025-11-19)
  4. [4]Sony Music Entertainment et al. v. Suno Inc. complaint, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (2024-06-24)
  5. [5]Judge denies Sony Music bid to add over 30,000 recordings to Udio lawsuit, Music Business Worldwide (2026-07-03)
  6. [6]Suno Quickly Seizes on Udio's Legal Victory Against Sony Music Over Admissible Infringed Works, Digital Music News (2026-07-05)
  7. [7]Why a fight over 61,000 recordings could shape the future of AI music licensing, Music Business Worldwide (2026-07)

Source pack

Reporting on this? Every claim above maps to these primary sources.

  1. [1]Still facing copyright lawsuits, AI music generator Suno raises another $400M, TechCrunch, 2026-06-03 [archived]
  2. [2]UMG, Sony Music Entertainment Are Requesting For More Than 61,000 Recordings To Be Added To Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Suno, AfroTech, 2026-05-21 [archived]
  3. [3]Warner Music settles copyright lawsuit with Udio, signs deal for AI music platform, TechCrunch, 2025-11-19
  4. [4]Sony Music Entertainment et al. v. Suno Inc. complaint, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 2024-06-24
  5. [5]Judge denies Sony Music bid to add over 30,000 recordings to Udio lawsuit, Music Business Worldwide, 2026-07-03
  6. [6]Suno Quickly Seizes on Udio's Legal Victory Against Sony Music Over Admissible Infringed Works, Digital Music News, 2026-07-05
  7. [7]Why a fight over 61,000 recordings could shape the future of AI music licensing, Music Business Worldwide, 2026-07

Status reflects public reporting as of the update date, allegations are allegations until a court rules. Also tracking: AFM v. UMG / Warner, AI licensing without musician pay · RBX v. Spotify, two · Jermaine Dupri / So So Def v. Sony Music, $18M royalty accounting suit · 33 States v. Live Nation / Ticketmaster, antitrust monopoly (remedies phase)