Suno has responded to the amended complaint filed by Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment, acknowledging that it obtained audio from YouTube to train its AI models. In its answer, the company does not dispute the practice itself but argues the labels lack legal standing to pursue a stream-ripping claim against it.
The filing marks the latest development in the labels’ ongoing litigation against the AI music generator over allegations of mass copyright infringement. Suno’s admission narrows the dispute to legal questions around who can bring such claims, rather than whether the underlying conduct occurred.
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