The Munich Regional Court in Germany has ruled that the US-based AI music firm Suno violated copyrights, according to the court's decision.
The court ruled that Suno does not have the right to process music from artists represented by GEMA, Germany's state-mandated licensing agency. GEMA initiated the lawsuit against Suno in January 2025, arguing that the company trained its AI models on copyrighted music without obtaining licenses or compensating rights holders.
Suno, a Massachusetts-based company, admits that the original songs at the center of the GEMA lawsuit were used to train its AI model. However, Suno argued that the German court lacks proper jurisdiction to rule on AI model training activities that occurred exclusively inside the United States.
As part of the ruling, the Munich Regional Court ordered Suno to provide information regarding its revenue from the alleged violations. Suno will also be required to pay damages, though the amount has yet to be quantified.
Suno has disagreed with the ruling and is evaluating options, including an appeal. The verdict can be appealed before a higher court.