Suno launches v6 AI music models trained on licensed data
Suno has introduced Suno v6, a new family of AI music-generation models that it says was developed with licensed data from music labels and distributors including Warner Music Group, BMG and Believe. The company says the new models were not trained on the data used for previous versions, which it plans to retire.
The launch arrives as Suno continues to face copyright litigation from record labels, artists and users. The company settled with Warner Music Group last year and reached an agreement with BMG last month, while lawsuits involving Sony, Universal Music Group and artist Jason Isbell remain ongoing.
Three models for different music-creation tasks
Suno is releasing three v6 variants. The paid base model is positioned as reliable and steerable for controlled outputs. Suno v6 wild, also for paying users, is an experimental version intended for ideation and unexpected results. Suno v6 mini is a faster version available to all users.
The company says the lineup gives users more flexibility in creating and adapting tracks. Suno v6 can edit part of a song through a prompt or a word in the lyrics, and it can use text, images or video as references. It can also separate an instrument from a sample and use it to create a new beat.
Licensing and rights remain central
The change follows concerns about the provenance of training material: Suno's YouTube training and data security allegations detailed allegations involving YouTube content and customer data, while Suno has now acknowledged that its earlier models were trained using YouTube videos.
Suno plans to add remixing features through a new programme with music labels, but only where the relevant artists opt in to let their songs be used for AI-generated features. Chief product officer Jack Brody said derivative works could create additional revenue opportunities for rights holders and artists.
The company also said last month that it would add watermarks to platform-generated songs and has introduced download limits by account tier. Brody said these measures can help address streaming fraud, mass exportation and uploads to distributors, although he said distributors and platforms ultimately govern what content they accept.
What businesses should assess
For businesses using AI-generated music, Suno v6 makes the training-data claim and the applicable licensing terms especially relevant. Teams should establish which model produced a track, document permissions for reference material and remixes, and verify the distribution platform's requirements before commercial release.