# Here’s Every Company Fighting Subpoenas in Suno’s Legal Fight With Universal and Sony Music

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/heres-every-company-fighting-subpoenas-in-sunos-legal-fight-with-universal-and-sony-music/
- Published: 2026-10-27T19:52:17+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T20:27:41+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/pro/suno-vs-universal-sony-music-ai-lawsuit-companies-subpoenas/
- Topics: AI, Business, Companies, Entertainment, Music, Technology, TV

## Key points

- Apple Music is challenging Suno’s request to depose a representative.
- Disputes cover AI music data from MLC and DistroKid.
- Lightspeed and Bond are also contesting evidence demands.

## Summary

Universal Music Group and Sony Music’s copyright case against AI music company Suno has prompted disputes over subpoenas to companies outside the lawsuit. The evidence could help the court decide whether Suno’s use of millions of unlicensed tracks to train its service qualifies as fair use, including whether AI-generated music competes with the original works.

Apple Music says it provided data on Suno-generated tracks and its methods for detecting and tagging AI music, but is asking a judge to block Suno from questioning an Apple representative. Suno is seeking streaming-market data from the Mechanical Licensing Collective, while the labels want DistroKid to disclose monthly figures on AI tracks, streams and royalties; DistroKid has refused. The labels are also pursuing evidence from Suno investors Lightspeed Venture Partners and Bond Capital Management. Discovery is expected to continue until mid-2027; Warner Music settled with Suno last year.

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