Suno trained its v6 AI music models with help from Warner and BMG
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Suno has launched a new v6 family of AI music models—v6, v6-wild, and v6-mini—trained exclusively on licensed data from Warner Music Group, BMG, and Believe, replacing earlier unlicensed versions. The models support faster generation, natural-language editing of song sections, mashups, precise sampling, and multimodal input from audio, images, and video. v6-mini is free, while v6 and v6-wild require Pro or Premier subscriptions, and the company will automatically track usage and remit royalties to record labels and publishers.
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How it was reported
- Engadget·Suno trained its v6 AI music models with help from Warner and BMG
Suno released a three-model v6 family—v6, v6-wild and v6-mini—trained with new licensed data from Warner, BMG and user sources, offering faster generation, natural-language editing of song sections, mashups, precise sampling, and multi-modal input from audio, images and video. v6-mini is free, while v6 and v6-wild require Pro or Premier subscriptions, and the partnership begins generating revenue for participating artists from the September 9 launch.
- TechMeme·Suno rolls out v6, a new line of AI models trained in partnership with WMG and BMG, and says it will pay labels and publishers royalties when models are used (Bloomberg)
Suno introduced its v6 series, a new family of generative-AI models built in partnership with major music publishers WMG and BMG. The company says the models will automatically track usage and remit royalties directly to record labels and publishers whenever the AI-generated content is employed.
- The Next Web·Suno launches AI music models trained on licensed Warner and BMG catalogue
Suno launched three v6 AI music models: v6 and v6-wild for Pro/Premier users, and v6-mini for all users. The models enable partial song editing, mashups, audio isolation, sampling, and multimodal prompts, and will replace all previous models. The rollout satisfies a Warner Music Group settlement that required Suno to retire unlicensed models and create new ones co-developed with Warner, BMG, and Believe. Artists partnered with Believe can opt into the new system and may receive payments. Free-tier songs remain streamable but cannot be downloaded, while paid users face download limits.
- TechCrunch·Suno replaces its AI models with a new one trained on licensed music as copyright suits pile up
Suno launched the Suno v6 family—base, wild, and mini models—trained exclusively on licensed data from Warner Music Group, BMG and Believe, replacing the copyrighted datasets used in earlier versions. The new models allow lyric editing, instrument isolation, and multimodal references, while Suno plans a remix program, watermarks, and tiered download limits amid ongoing lawsuits from Sony, Universal, and artists.
- The Verge·Suno releases its first AI music model made with record industry help
Suno’s v6 AI music model, the first built with record-industry backing, was trained from scratch using a new dataset that excludes the data of earlier models and incorporates licensed material from Warner Music Group, BMG and Believe alongside user-generated content. The release includes three variants—v6, v6-wild and the free, fast-response v6-mini.