The German licensing organization GEMA filed suit in January of 2025. The court found that Suno didn’t have the rights to train its models on artists represented by GEMA, and now it has to disclose any “illicit revenue” and pay unspecified damages. The company can still appeal the ruling. [Link: German court rules that AI music firm violated copyrights | https://www.dw.com/en/german-court-rules-that-ai-music-firm-suno-violated-copyrights/a-78152227 | dw.com]

It's more than a copyright issue: The flood of AI-generated tracks is unfair competition for the original creators, says GEMA.

Germany's state-mandated licensing agency, GEMA, says the verdict has "global significance," as Suno is also directed to pay yet-to-be-quantified damages.