Did Suno Just Turn Up the Volume…And the Lawsuits!?

Silicon Valley’s VC crowd is nervously whistling through their lawsuits, and AI music startup Suno is the tune they can’t get out of their heads.

The company just dropped a $250 million Series C hit, led by Menlo Ventures (with cameos from Nvidia’s NVentures, Hallwood Media, Lightspeed, and Matrix), landing a chart-topping $2.45 billion valuation. Not bad for an app where you type “sad robot breakup ballad” and get a song before your coffee’s ready.

Suno’s subscription plans range from free to “take my money” ($8 or $24/month), and it’s already pulling in $200 million a year in revenue. Investors love that most people discover Suno the old-fashioned way — friends sending links that start with, “Bro, I made this AI banger.”

But behind the beat drops lurks the legal bass line. Suno is being sued by Sony, Universal, and Warner — apparently, they didn’t appreciate the “training on copyrighted songs” remix. Similar dramas are playing out across Europe too.

Still, investors don’t seem too worried. As one VC put it, Suno lets anyone go from listener to creator with a single click — and apparently, to defendant with a second.

Bottom line: The music industry might not love the tune yet, but the AI bandwagon’s already on tour — lawsuits and all.

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