Warner Music Ends Legal Fight With AI Startup Suno, Strikes Joint Venture

Warner Music Group has settled its lawsuit with AI music startup Suno and agreed to launch a joint venture that will let artists who opt in license their voices, names and likenesses for AI-generated tracks. Suno plans to roll out advanced, licensed models next year and a “2026” upgrade that will charge for audio downloads while keeping free streaming and sharing. The pact resolves litigation filed last year by Warner and other labels alleging Suno and rival Udio trained models on copyrighted songs without permission. Warner called the arrangement a first-of-its-kind framework to spur AI-driven music creation while compensating rights holders; it didn’t name participating artists. The deal underscores the music industry’s push to shape AI’s growth after artists and labels warned that unlicensed tools threaten the economics of songwriting.

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