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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 87301, member: 27"] 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 [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] Lawsuits and label settlements [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] AI flood and streaming data [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] Walled garden debate heats up [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] Suno’s industry hires and funding [LIST] [*]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. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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