UMG Recordings, Inc. et al. v. Suno, Inc. et al.

rights policy item·copyright litigation·unknown

Record-company plaintiffs allege unauthorized copying of sound recordings for model training and infringing outputs.

Verified facts

Official site	https://www.riaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Suno-complaint-file-stamped20.pdf ↗
Geography	United States
identifier	1:24-cv-11611
status	active litigation (UMG Recordings, Capitol Records, Sony Music Entertainment); Warner plaintiffs dismissed WITH prejudice per stipulation Dkt. 174, order entered 2026-01-28
parties	UMG-affiliated plaintiffs; Sony-affiliated plaintiffs; Warner-affiliated plaintiffs; Suno, Inc.
item type	copyright_litigation
confidence	high
identifier	1:24-cv-11611
filing date	2024-06-24
jurisdiction	United States
adoption date	unknown
affected works	plaintiffs' registered sound recordings; generated outputs
current status	warner_claims_announced_settled
effective date	unknown
affected models	Suno music-generation services
canonical title	UMG Recordings, Inc. et al. v. Suno, Inc. et al.
confidence basis	Primary document reviewed; status language is conservative.
enforcement date	unknown
affected datasets	alleged copies of plaintiffs' sound recordings
issuing authority	U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
primary documents	https://www.riaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Suno-complaint-file-stamped20.pdf
unresolved questions	Merits, fair-use defenses, damages, and the scope of any final injunction.; The practical effect of Warner's settlement on remaining claims.
affected entity types	record labels; AI music developers; artists