The court ruled in favor of the German CMO (GEMA), dismissing Suno's arguments to date and recalling a fundamental principle: technological progress must serve as a partner, not as an unfair competitor, to human creativity.
GEMA took legal action in Germany, accusing Suno of the unlicensed use of its protected musical works to train its GenAI model. In its lawsuit, GEMA cited the infringement of technical protection measures and successfully proved that its works had been memorized within Suno's database.
Through tests using simple audio inputs and text prompts, GEMA demonstrated the generation of outputs with striking similarity to its original works. In doing so, it effectively dismantled the opposing side's claims regarding mere "mathematical patterns" and the sole responsibility of the users themselves.
The Munich Court found Suno guilty of unlawful reproduction and unlawful communication of the content to the public. It ordered an immediate halt to the use of the works in question, the full disclosure of the model's training data, as well as the payment of the corresponding monetary damages provided by law.
This decision marks a cornerstone in the history of copyright. It serves as a reminder that both innovation and technological advancement are welcome, provided they align in practice with the principles of transparency, legal licensing, and respect for human creation.
