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AI Music Generator Suno Accused of Scraping Millions of Songs from YouTube, Deezer

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A recent data leak has revealed that AI music generator Suno was trained by scraping millions of songs and lyrics from platforms like YouTube Music, Deezer, and Genius. This information comes amid ongoing lawsuits alleging Suno uses copyrighted material, to which the company has argued fair use. The leaked data includes source code and instructions for pulling audio files, with specific datasets indicating hundreds of thousands of hours of content from various sources, including podcasts. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about copyright infringement and data privacy in AI model training, potentially impacting future AI development and regulation.

RANK_REASON Article details a data leak revealing training methods of an AI product, not a new model release or core research.

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AI Music Generator Suno Accused of Scraping Millions of Songs from YouTube, Deezer

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  1. The Verge — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Jess Weatherbed ·

    Suno snatched millions of songs from YouTube, Genius, and Deezer

    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 t…

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