Musicians including Jason Isbell have filed a lawsuit against AI music platform Suno, alleging that the software lets users copy an artist's identity and musical style without their consent. The 84-page suit, lodged in a Massachusetts federal court, argues that rather than infringing on specific songs, Suno's core design allows users to type an artist's name and instantly generate music mimicking their sound, which the claimants say amounts to a systemic commercial exploitation of musicians' identities rather than an accidental technical glitch.

Isbell filed the case alongside saxophonist Eduardo Calle, Camper Van Beethoven's David Lowery and guitarist Guy Forsyth, putting forward 17 claims under publicity rights laws. The suit cites examples such as typing "Jason Isbell" producing a track resembling his Americana style, and "Camper Van Beethoven" generating music echoing their late-1980s alternative rock sound, with similar results reported for names like Taylor Swift. The claimants want the case certified as a class action and are seeking damages for rights violations and profits made using artists' identities. It follows Suno's recent loss to German licensing body GEMA over unlicensed use of songs, and comes after major labels sued the platform in 2024, with Warner subsequently settling via a licensing deal in 2025.