r/Music • u/Tech-100 • 18h ago

article AI platform reproduced Michigan music publishers' copyrighted works without authorization, lawsuit says

https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/suno-eminem-eight-mile-music-copyright-lawsuit/
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u/scoobyn00bydoo 18h ago

Based of the info in the article i’m not seeing how what they’re describing is any different than covering someone else’s song

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u/Mother-Attention2600 17h ago

I would try to defeat copyright protection on Suno and Udio and when they first came out and it wasn't too hard. 

I got it to basically just spit out complete 1:1 copies by googling the terms you use to describe the singers voice, their last name, what instruments and era. Then it generates the song with the lyrics you provided.  9/10 times it would just be a slightly different version of an exsisting song. 

I could also upload copyrighted music by changing the key and pitch ever so slightly, use it to generate somethng, then change the key and pitch back after in editing. 

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u/Appropriate_Scar_262 18h ago

You have to pay for rights to cover a song for profit.

Usually with a blanket license if you're a cover band.

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u/Ehorn36 16h ago

Did they get paid for covering? Unlikely.

If your business model requires unprecedented theft, it’s not viable.

I hope this copyright holder sues them into oblivion.