The Munich ruling says Suno used GEMA-represented music without licenses to train its models and must disclose related revenue so damages can be calculated.
A German court ruled that AI music company Suno violated copyright law by using music represented by GEMA to train its generative models without proper licenses, adding to a broader legal fight over how AI systems use protected creative works. The Munich Regional Court said Suno copied and "internalized" copyrighted music during training and rejected the company's arguments on jurisdiction, fair use and transformative output. The case, filed by GEMA in January 2025, centered on songs including Alphaville's "Forever Young" and Lou Bega's "Mambo No. 5." The court ordered Suno to disclose revenue linked to the infringement so damages can be calculated. GEMA said it presented evidence that tens of thousands of protected works were used in Suno's training pipeline. The decision is among the first major European rulings on whether AI companies need licenses to train on copyrighted music. Suno has also faced class-action lawsuits in the United States and previously reached a settlement with Warner Music Group.