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German court finds AI music generator Suno violated copyrights

A German court has ruled that the AI music generator Suno infringed on copyrights. The court found that six songs were stored within Suno's models, constituting a violation. Both Germany's text-and-data-mining exception and the US fair use defense were rejected by the court, though the ruling is not yet final. AI

IMPACT This ruling could set a precedent for AI training data and output legality in Germany and potentially influence international copyright discussions.

RANK_REASON Court ruling on AI copyright infringement and fair use defense. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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German court finds AI music generator Suno violated copyrights

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  1. The Decoder TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthias Bastian ·

    German court rules AI music generator Suno violated copyrights, rejects fair use defense

    <p><img alt="" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" height="768" src="https://the-decoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ai_music_generator_law.png" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;" width="1376" /></p> <p> A Munich court ruled that AI music generator Suno vio…