Major record labels have amended their lawsuit against the AI music generator Suno. The Verge reports that the complaint now alleges Suno illegally downloaded copyrighted songs from YouTube to train its AI. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) claims the startup used a practice known as “stream ripping” to copy the music.
According to the lawsuit, Suno bypassed YouTube’s encryption technology. This action allegedly violates the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which prohibits circumventing technological protections on copyrighted works. Suno has previously argued its training practices are protected by fair use. The RIAA now counters that the data was obtained illegally, potentially weakening Suno’s defense. The labels are seeking damages of up to $150,000 per infringed song.