With this message and guided by the protection of its members' rights, the Canadian CMO SOCAN filed a lawsuit against the Artificial Intelligence company Suno Inc., following the path paved by GEMA and Sony Music.
SOCAN's allegations regarding Suno's unlicensed use of its members' works to train its AI models are now added to these international legal disputes. The Collective Management Organization points to illegal, unlicensed, and consequently uncompensated use of its repertoire—a phenomenon that has now become commonplace in the creative industry.
As part of the lawsuit, SOCAN presented a representative sample of 150 Suno-generated works that replicate protected songs, emphasizing that making them available and broadcasting them to the public constitutes a direct infringement of its members' rights.
This move, alongside other ongoing legal battles across the global industry, ultimately unites the music community. It serves as a reminder that technological advancement is entirely legitimate, provided it respects the legal framework and the authentic nature of human creativity.
This also reflects AUTODIA's stance on such developments. Our Organization declares its steadfast support for every effort to restore justice and protect global creative continuity.