Round Hill Files $1 Billion Copyright Suits Against Suno, Anthropic
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Independent music publisher Round Hill files copyright infringement suits against AI companies Suno and Anthropic, alleging they trained their models on hundreds of the publisher's songs without permission. The suits list 500 songs, and Round Hill says damages could exceed $1 billion.
Key Facts
- Round Hill says it may amend the suits to name 10,000 or more of its musical compositions.
- Round Hill's catalog includes the Goo Goo Dolls' 'Iris,' Bonnie Tyler's 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' the Kinks' 'Lola,' and Dio's 'Holy Diver.'
- Suno, described as the industry's biggest AI music generation platform, already faces suits from Universal Music Group and Sony Music Group over AI-generated recordings.
- Anthropic faces suits from Universal Music Publishing, Abcko, Concord, and BMG over use of song lyrics to train its AI agent Claude.
- Attorney Richard Busch, representing Round Hill, wrote in the suits that there is no reason other than rote expediency to have AI progress come at the cost of copyright holders.
Round Hill's Claims
Round Hill alleges Suno and Anthropic scraped hundreds of its songs without permission to train their AI models. The suits name 500 songs, and the publisher says it plans to amend to list potentially 10,000 or more of its musical compositions. Round Hill states that damages could exceed $1 billion. Attorney Richard Busch, representing Round Hill, wrote that there is no reason other than rote expediency for AI progress to come at the cost of copyright holders. The company argues that expediency arguments falter given Suno and Anthropic's significant cash valuations built on alleged illicit copies of copyrighted works.
Existing AI Music Litigation
Suno, described as the industry's biggest AI music generation platform, faces suits from Universal Music Group and Sony Music Group over AI-generated recordings. Warner Music Group also sued Suno but has since settled. Anthropic faces suits from Universal Music Publishing, Abcko, Concord, and BMG over song lyrics used to train its AI agent Claude. Representatives for Anthropic and Suno did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Round Hill Files $1 Billion Copyright Suits Against Suno, Anthropic
