Suno snatched millions of songs from YouTube, Genius, and Deezer
The Verge Jess Weatherbed
Suno scraped millions of songs and lyrics from YouTube Music, Deezer, and Genius to train its AI music generator, according to data exposed in a hacking incident. The training dataset included content from multiple platforms that Suno had previously kept secret from public disclosure. This revelation strengthens ongoing lawsuits against Suno, including a case brought by the Recording Industry Association of America alleging copyright infringement in the model's training.
Why it matters
Suno data obtained in a hacking incident has exposed that the AI music generator was trained by scraping millions of songs and lyrics from online audio platforms, including YouTube Music, Deezer, and Genius, 404 Media reports. Given that Suno has avoided revealing what's in its training datasets and how they were acquired, this a rare […]
