The RIAA and Suno CEO are engaged in a public dispute following major labels' copyright infringement lawsuits against AI music platforms Suno and Udio. The controversy centers on the use of protected media in generative AI training models.

Suno CEO Mikey Shulman defended his company's technology as "transformative," claiming it generates entirely new outputs rather than copying existing content. He emphasized that Suno prohibits prompts referencing specific artists and criticized the labels for not engaging in "good faith discussion."

The RIAA quickly countered, challenging Suno to disclose which sound recordings they allegedly copied illegally. The organization claims to have evidence of Suno's platform "memorizing and regurgitating" human-created art, directly contradicting Shulman's statements.

At the core of this dispute is whether training AI systems on copyrighted media constitutes fair use. While AI developers argue it's transformative, rightsholders maintain that if public domain works were sufficient for training, companies wouldn't need to use protected content.

The outcome of this litigation could have far-reaching implications for:

• Compensation for rightsholders from AI companies
• Future AI training practices
• Content recordkeeping requirements
• The preservation of human creativity in the arts

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