Suno Pivots to Licensed AI Music Model v6 Amid Massive Copyright Lawsuits

Suno is officially retiring its older models and releasing Suno v6, a new AI music generator trained entirely on licensed data from Warner Music Group, BMG, and Believe. The startup has raised over $819M to date, but remains entangled in major copyright lawsuits from Sony, Universal Music Group, and independent artists like Jason Isbell. The v6 rollout coincides directly with Suno admitting it trained its earlier generative AI models using scraped YouTube videos. The new model lineup includes a Base tier for controlled outputs, a Wild tier for unexpected ideation, and a faster Mini version available to all users. Suno is also rolling out features that allow users to separate instruments from samples, edit tracks via text prompts, and opt into an upcoming revenue-sharing program for artists. "I think the music ecosystem and our partners are always looking for ways to create more revenue opportunities for their rights holders and artists." — Jack Brody