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Suno Faces Legal Action Over Unauthorized AI Music Training and Celebrity Endorsement Incident

September 21, 2026
oecd:2026-09-21-1eecView source ↗

What happened

AI music company Suno is embroiled in lawsuits from major record labels, including UMG and Sony, for allegedly training its AI models on copyrighted music without authorization. Additionally, Suno used Mary J. Blige's likeness in an ad without her consent, after being deceived by a false representative, resulting in reputational harm.

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OECD AI Incidents Monitor
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Suno Faces Legal Action Over Unauthorized AI Music Training and Celebrity Endorsement Incident
2026-09-21