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Suno snatched millions of songs from YouTube, Genius, and Deezer
Suno AI's music generator was trained by scraping millions of songs and lyrics from platforms like YouTube Music, Deezer, and Genius. This data was obtained through a hacking incident, revealing details Suno had not disclosed about its training datasets. The revelation is significant amid ongoing lawsuits accusing Suno of using copyrighted material without permission.
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Legal challenges could affect AI music generation companies' operations and trust.
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Companies should ensure transparent and legal data sourcing for AI training.
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Suno snatched millions of songs from YouTube, Genius, and Deezer
Suno AI's music generator was trained by scraping millions of songs and lyrics from platforms like YouTube Music, Deezer, and Genius. This data was obtained through a hacking incident, revealing details Suno had not disclosed about its training datasets. The revelation is significant amid ongoing lawsuits accusing Suno of using copyrighted material without permission.
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Suno snatched millions of songs from YouTube, Genius, and Deezer
Suno AI's music generator was trained by scraping millions of songs and lyrics from platforms like YouTube Music, Deezer, and Genius. This data was obtained through a hacking incident, revealing details Suno had not disclosed about its training datasets. The revelation is significant amid ongoing lawsuits accusing Suno of using copyrighted material without permission.