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Suno asked a federal judge in Massachusetts on Friday to pause the second copyright suit from Sony Music and Universal Music Group until rulings arrive in the labels' first case, Law360 reported.
The second suit, filed September 18th, asserts 60,202 recordings and seeks up to $150,000 per work if infringement is found willful.
In its October 20th answer, Suno acknowledged obtaining YouTube audio for training with yt-dlp, a download tool, an admission that bears on claims as well as .
Warner has settled with both Suno and Udio, and UMG with Udio, which leaves Sony as the major still fighting on every front. A stay would push the most detailed training-data record in AI music past 2026.
Suno asks a judge to freeze the labels' second suit, after admitting it pulled YouTube audio with yt-dlp
Suno asked a federal judge in Massachusetts on Friday to pause the second copyright suit from Sony Music and Universal Music Group until rulings arrive in the labels' first case, Law360 reported. The second suit, filed September 18th, asserts 60,202 recordings and seeks up to $150,000 per work if infringement is found willful. In its October 20th answer, Suno acknowledged obtaining YouTube audio for training with yt-dlp, a download tool, an admission that bears on anti-circumvention claims as well as fair use.
Warner has settled with both Suno and Udio, and UMG with Udio, which leaves Sony as the major still fighting on every front. A stay would push the most detailed training-data record in AI music past 2026. SourcesBC
Sources
- BAI music startup wants labels' second IP suit paused (Law360)law360.com
- CSuno AI copyright lawsuit (Tech Times)techtimes.co.uk
This story ran in the Morning Brief of October 31st 2026.