Artist reps urge music community to reject Suno

A coordinated push just told the industry to shut the door on Suno, blasting the AI music platform as a rights-stripping machine that floods streaming services with synthetic junk.

Artist reps call out Suno

• Ron Gubitz and Helienne Lindvall signed an open letter rejecting Suno.
• Chris Castle and David C. Lowery also backed the Say No to Suno message.
• Blake Morgan and Abby North joined the coalition.
• The letter labels Suno a smash-and-grab operation built on unlicensed training.

Lawsuits and label settlements

• RIAA sued Suno and Udio in mid-2024 over mass infringement.
• Udio later struck licensing deals with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group.
• Suno settled with Warner Music Group but still fights Universal Music Group.
• European groups like Koda and GEMA are also in disputes.

AI flood and streaming data

• Deezer reports about 60000 AI tracks uploaded daily.
• Synthetic uploads make up roughly 39 percent of daily deliveries.
• Platform data shows that up to 85 percent of AI streams were fraudulent in 2025.
• Overall, streaming fraud on Deezer accounted for 8 percent that year.

Walled garden debate heats up

• Paul Sinclair of Suno criticized closed AI systems on LinkedIn.
• Universal Music Group promoted a walled-garden model in its Udio deal.
• Udio blocked downloads after a 48-hour grace period.
• Michael Nash argued that off-platform derivatives compete directly with artists.

Suno’s industry hires and funding

• Jeremy Sirota joined Suno as Chief Commercial Officer.
• Sam Berger stepped in as Senior Director of Artist Partnerships.
• November brought a 250 million dollar Series C round.
• Reports peg Suno's revenue at 200 million dollars annually.