Suno snatched millions of songs from YouTube, Genius, and Deezer
So when is fair use actually just stealing? | Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images Suno data obtained in a hacking incident has exposed that the AI music generator was trained by scraping millions of songs and lyrics from online audio platforms, including YouTube Music, Deezer, and Genius, 404 Media reports. Given that Suno has avoided revealing what's in its training datasets and how they were acquired, this a rare glimpse into what Suno has actually been taking
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Hacked files have revealed that an AI music generator obtained millions of songs and lyrics from online audio platforms including YouTube Music, Deezer, and Genius without disclosing these sources. This matters because the company is currently facing lawsuits alleging it used copyrighted materials to train its AI models, though the company argues this practice is legally permitted under fair use doctrine. One lawsuit also alleges the company unlawfully circumvented copyright protections by intentionally extracting tracks from platforms. The hacked data included source code showing scraping instructions from multiple music and audio platforms, alongside customer information that was not previously disclosed in a security breach.
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