Overview
- The Munich Regional Court, which ruled on Friday, July 31, 2026, found that Suno used GEMA‑managed songs without a license and reproduced protected works during model training and output generation.
- The judgment requires AI providers to obtain licenses for the systematic use of GEMA’s repertoire and to disclose revenues tied to the infringing activity so damages can be calculated.
- GEMA built its case on company filings and leaked internal logs that show large‑scale ingestion of online music, and the suit targeted six named tracks that the court said Suno could effectively reproduce by prompting.
- Suno said it disagrees with the ruling, argued its models create new works rather than reproduce originals, and said it is evaluating options including an appeal.
- The decision follows a prior GEMA win against OpenAI and strengthens industry pressure for licensing regimes in Europe, while prompting legal uncertainty about how national courts should treat training done in the United States.