THE CRUNCH

Suno has launched a new AI music model, v6, in three versions, built in partnership with Warner Music Group, BMG, and Believe. The company says the new model is not trained using the music used to train previous versions, and it has shut down all older models. Suno has not disclosed which specific music catalogs were used for training, while Universal Music Group and Sony continue to pursue copyright lawsuits against

Suno has unveiled a new AI music model, v6, in three versions, built in partnership with Warner Music Group, BMG, and Believe. The company says the new model is not trained using the music used to train previous versions, and it has shut down all older models. Suno has not disclosed which specific music catalogs were used for training, while Universal Music Group and Sony continue to pursue copyright lawsuits against the company.

The new v6 model supports more flexible song editing, allowing users to make partial changes to a song via text commands or generate new tracks from text, audio, and images.

The Decoder notes that Suno has not publicly disclosed the specific music catalogs used to train the new model, despite the partnerships with major labels.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

The success of Suno v6 will depend on whether the licensed training data shields the company from ongoing copyright lawsuits from Universal Music Group and Sony, and whether the new capabilities attract and retain users.