Suno, the AI music generation platform, has introduced new measures to watermark AI-created tracks, limit mass downloads, and revise its community guidelines to curb copycat content, as the company faces mounting legal challenges from record labels and artist groups. Co-founder and CEO Mikey Shulman outlined the changes in a company blog post, saying the goal is to promote original creation while expanding access to AI music tools.
Suno said it will use audio watermarking and fingerprinting to prevent AI-generated tracks from being misused on other streaming platforms, though the company did not specify which watermarking system it would use or when the tools would launch. Suno also signed an agreement with lyrics provider Musixmatch to use its Sentinel system for copyright detection. Shulman said the tools are designed to be tamper-resistant without affecting the listening experience, adding that decisions about disclosure should ultimately rest with artists and platforms. The company said it plans to introduce a new download policy limiting mass distribution, though details were not disclosed. Updated community guidelines now explicitly prohibit deceptive audio presented as real and unauthorized use of a person’s voice or likeness.
The changes come as Suno, which raised $400 million in a Series D round in June, faces lawsuits from Universal Music Group and Sony Music Group coordinated by the Recording Industry Association of America, a recent adverse ruling from a German court tied to licensing agency GEMA, and a class action lawsuit following a data breach affecting 55 million users.
