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- Major record labels sue Suno, Inc. in federal court, alleging willful copyright infringement on an unprecedented scale.
- Timbaland’s AI music venture under scrutiny as concerns swirl over the use of copyrighted recordings and the future of creative ownership.
- The Suno case could define legal boundaries for AI-generated music, with potential to reshape the rights of artists, producers, and technology companies.
By Samuel Lopez – USA Herald
MASSACHUSETTS – When Grammy-winning super-producer Timbaland unveiled “TaTa,” his first AI-generated artist on the Suno-powered Stage Zero platform, he likely expected a tidal wave of curiosity. What he got was a firestorm: backlash from musicians, heated debate among industry insiders, and, most critically, a rapidly developing legal battle that may rewrite the rules of music creation in the age of artificial intelligence.
The heart of the matter? Whether AI-generated music built on platforms like Suno is illegally appropriating the creative work of real artists—without their consent, compensation, or even their knowledge.
