Universal and Sony sue Suno (164news.com on suno) again over 60,202 recordings
Universal and Sony have filed a second lawsuit against Suno, asserting 60,202 sound recordings that were not part of the 2024 case. A judge refused to let them amend the original complaint last month and directed them towards parallel proceedings. Warner, once a plaintiff, has since signed a licensing deal.
September 18, 2026 - 5:47 pm
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“The magnitude of the alleged infringement is not a defense,” the court told Suno in August.
Background
The labels first attempted to include new recordings in the existing case, but Suno opposed this motion. The court denied their request without prejudice due to disturbing the case schedule.
New Complaint
The new complaint filed on Friday (case 1:26-cv-14275) asserts these 60,202 recordings, with the labels led by UMG Recordings and Sony Music Entertainment. Warner is not included in this latest suit.
The labels argue Suno acknowledged using their recordings to train its models, stating they "presumably included recordings whose rights are owned by the Plaintiffs in this case." The forensic analysis of Suno's training data reportedly found millions of their works.
Suno's Response
Suno has yet to respond to the new complaint. However, it has signed three licensing deals over the past year with Warner Music Group, BMG, and Believe, which the labels highlight as evidence of a functioning market for licensing sound recordings for AI model training.
Suno has attempted to downplay these agreements, stating they are not about data but revenue sharing. Nevertheless, the complaint quotes Suno's CEO acknowledging the company will be licensing works.