Warner Music settles lawsuit with AI music firm and launches joint venture

[Teletubby 153,625]

Warner Music Group (WMG) will begin an artificial intelligence (AI) music venture with technology start-up Suno - a year after it sued the firm in a landmark case.

As part of the settlement agreement struck between the two firms, Warner will let users create AI-generated music on Suno using the voices, names and likeness of artists who opt-in to the programme.

The record label, which represents artists like Dua Lipa, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran, was among several music giants like Sony Music that sued Suno and a similar platform called Udio.

AI-generated content has been controversial, with many artists voicing concerns that it could undermine human songwriters.

Suno's 2026 model will replace its existing version and will require users to pay for audio downloads, said Warner. Songs on the service's free tier can still be played and shared.

Warner said the "first-of-its-kind partnership" will open "new frontiers" in music creation while ensuring the creative community is compensated.

 

[PartySick 163,249]

AI has no place in music. Period.

[Roughhouse Dandy 12,157]

*****. To all of them. 

Edited 1 hour ago by Roughhouse Dandy

[nATAH 51,786]

what a cowardly joke of a company, shame on them all

AI has no place in music

[weed 75,129]

the gp in 5 years

[Lord Mayhem 1,845]

Wow...Gaga truly is the last big pop star 

[timdrake 1,172]

45 minutes ago, PartySick said:

AI has no place in music. Period.

For real. I don't get why this is so hard for people to comprehend. Music isn't just about the noises that hit our ears, it's so much more.

[RAMROD 111,387]

Nnnn, not the joint venture in the end.

It's all about the money with the corporates, they don't care about protecting arts, artists, & consumers.