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A case that could influence how US courts treat AI training on copyrighted music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a new reply memorandum filed on <strong>November 21<\/strong>, the AI-music startup defended its earlier request to dismiss several claims from the lawsuit. Justice\u2019s legal team had opposed that dismissal earlier in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The case is one of multiple copyright battles Suno is currently fighting, including lawsuits brought by major record labels. Across these cases, Suno is accused of <strong>copyright infringement<\/strong> and alleged violations of the <strong>Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)<\/strong> tied to claims that the company \u201cstream-ripped\u201d music from YouTube during model training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The YouTube Encryption Debate: Access Control vs. Copy Control<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar to arguments appearing in the labels\u2019 lawsuit against Suno, Justice\u2019s complaint alleges that Suno circumvented YouTube\u2019s <strong>\u201crolling cipher\u201d encryption system<\/strong> a mechanism that regularly alters access codes to prevent downloading of videos or audio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suno\u2019s latest filing draws a sharp line between <em>access<\/em> and <em>copy<\/em> controls under the DMCA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Suno:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>YouTube\u2019s cipher restricts downloading, not access.<\/strong><br>Users can still freely stream content without passwords or decryption tools.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Suno argues that because Section <strong>1201(a)<\/strong> of the DMCA only prohibits the circumvention of <em>access<\/em> controls, bypassing a copy control is not illegal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The filing compares YouTube streaming to DVD encryption:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>DVD encryption<\/strong>: blocks access completely unless proper hardware is used.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>YouTube cipher<\/strong>: doesn\u2019t block users from watching or listening. It only prevents downloading.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Suno says Congress intentionally separated the two categories because <strong>copy controls can be easily mischaracterized<\/strong> and that the rolling cipher falls squarely under \u201ccopy control.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Suno Says Artists Haven\u2019t Identified Any Infringing Outputs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Justice\u2019s lawsuit claims Suno created <strong>derivative works<\/strong> by allegedly using the artists\u2019 copyrighted songs to generate similar outputs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suno\u2019s response: <em>show the evidence<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company argues the plaintiffs have not identified a single Suno-generated output that resembles the <strong>eight songs<\/strong> referenced in the complaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From Suno\u2019s reply:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u201cWithout identifying any works that allegedly infringe\u2026 Plaintiffs\u2019 claim cannot move past the pleading stage.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Suno adds that the Suno platform is publicly available, and the artists have had continuous access to check for allegedly infringing material, yet have failed to present concrete examples,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Justice\u2019s team also suggested Suno gained market advantages by training its models on copyrighted works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suno argues this claim should not proceed because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The amended complaint doesn\u2019t properly allege \u201cpassing off,\u201d which is required under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Copyright Act <strong>preempts<\/strong> any such unfair competition theory when it simply reframes a copying allegation without additional elements.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Another Lawsuit Emerges  as Suno Faces Growing Pressure<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Separately, Suno recently filed a motion to dismiss a <strong>different<\/strong> lawsuit brought by several artists, including indie R&amp;B band <strong>Attack the Sound<\/strong>, father-son duo <strong>Stan &amp; James Burjek<\/strong>, and Chicago group <strong>Directrix<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That case claims Suno, along with peer platform <strong>Udio<\/strong> trained on copyrighted recordings without permission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Udio<\/strong> has already settled its lawsuit with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Suno<\/strong>, however, still faces active litigation from all three major labels: Universal, Sony, and Warner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Warner Music Group CEO <strong>Robert Kyncl<\/strong> recently reiterated the industry\u2019s stance: the majors plan to <strong>\u201clegislate, litigate, license\u201d<\/strong> AI-generated content. Suno will be watching closely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Importantly, Suno still does <strong>not<\/strong> have licensing agreements with any of the major music companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Despite Legal Turmoil, Suno Raises $250 Million<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even as lawsuits stack up, investor confidence in AI music remains strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week, Suno closed a <strong>$250 million Series C round<\/strong> at a <strong>$2.45 billion valuation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The round was led by <strong>Menlo Ventures<\/strong>, with participation from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NVentures (NVIDIA\u2019s venture capital arm)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hallwood Media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lightspeed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Matrix Partners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Menlo Ventures, known for backing major companies like Roku and early Hotmail, has recently shifted focus toward AI, including notable investments in Anthropic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suno is aggressively pushing to reshape how US courts view <strong>AI training on copyrighted audio<\/strong>. The outcome of these cases will influence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>future licensing negotiations,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>how AI music platforms train models,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and how copyright law adapts to generative systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The stakes are high: Suno is growing rapidly, attracting investors, but remains locked in a legal gridlock with some of the world\u2019s largest rightsholders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Suno is doubling down on its effort to narrow a major copyright lawsuit filed by country artist Tony Justice and several other creators. 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