Suno, Udio and the label lawsuits: timeline

These cases shape what AI music tools are allowed to train on, which affects the songs that end up on streaming services.

Date	What happened	Source
June 2024	The three major labels, through the RIAA, sue Suno and Udio for copyright infringement “on a massive scale” in training their models.	Music Ally
Oct 30, 2025	Universal Music Group settles with Udio. They plan a licensed creation and streaming service for 2026; meanwhile Udio creations stay “within a walled garden”.	Music Ally
Nov 19, 2025	Warner Music Group and Udio settle and agree to build a licensed service for 2026, with models trained on licensed music.	WMG
Nov 25, 2025	Warner Music Group settles with Suno. Suno is to replace its models with licensed ones in 2026, downloads will need a paid account, and Suno buys Songkick from WMG.	TechCrunch
Jul 31, 2026	The Munich District Court rules for German collecting society GEMA against Suno over six songs, including “Daddy Cool” and “Forever Young”, rejects fair use, and finds Suno liable for damages. Suno can appeal.	Bird & Bird
Sep 18, 2026	Sony Music and UMG file a new suit against Suno over its v6 model, made with licensed content from WMG, BMG and Believe. They say v6 still builds on older models and cite 60,202 recordings. Suno calls the claims “fundamentally flawed”.	Variety

What this means for listeners

Settlements so far trade lawsuits for licensing: the labels get paid and some control over their artists’ voices, and the AI companies move to licensed models. That does not label any song. To find out whether a song you heard is AI, see How to tell if a song is AI.

We update this timeline when a court or a party publishes something new.

Sources

Music Ally: UMG settles Udio lawsuit checked Oct 22, 2026
WMG and Udio press release checked Oct 22, 2026
TechCrunch: Warner Music settles with Suno checked Oct 22, 2026
Bird & Bird: GEMA v Suno checked Oct 22, 2026
Variety: Sony Music and UMG sue Suno over v6 checked Oct 22, 2026