AI music generator Suno has lost a copyright infringement case brought by GEMA, the German music licensing agency, after the Munich Regional Court ruled that the company had unlawfully used copyrighted songs to train its AI models without licences or payment to songwriters. The ruling, handed down on 31 July 2026, found Suno in breach of both German and US copyright law, and marks a significant precedent for AI firms operating in the music industry, with GEMA describing it as a message that "creativity has value" internationally.

GEMA's case, filed in January 2025, centred on tracks including Boney M's "Daddy Cool", Lou Bega's "Mambo No. 5" and Alphaville's "Forever Young". Suno must now pay damages, though the amount has yet to be confirmed, and other AI companies will be required to license any music from GEMA's catalogue going forward. Suno has said it disagrees with the ruling and intends to appeal. The decision follows GEMA's earlier legal win against OpenAI in November 2025, and comes after Warner Music settled its own separate lawsuit with Suno in 2025, while Sony and Universal's cases continue.