Record Labels Accuse AI Startup Suno of Illegally Using YouTube Songs to Train Music Models
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Summary
Major record labels have escalated their lawsuit against AI startup Suno, alleging the company illegally pirated songs from YouTube to train its generative AI music models. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) filed an amended complaint accusing Suno of "stream ripping" tracks from YouTube by circumventing anti-copying measures and using code to access, extract, copy, and download copyrighted music without authorization.
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The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) accuses Suno of unlawfully "stream ripping" tracks on YouTube — a practice that involves turning content captured from streaming platforms into downloadable files
Suno "employed code to access, extract, copy, and download" copyrighted music without authorization
Record labels have escalated their lawsuit against Suno, alleging that the AI startup knowingly pirated songs from YouTube to train its generative AI models
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