Reservoir sues Suno and Anthropic over alleged copyrighted music use in AI models
Reservoir, a music publisher, filed two federal lawsuits on October 21 against Suno and Anthropic, accusing both companies of using copyrighted songs by artists like Madonna, Johnny Cash, and Joni Mitchell to train their AI models. The lawsuits claim the companies built their business models on copyright infringement, copying millions of works—including iconic tracks like Big Yellow Taxi and…
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- Reservoir sues Suno and Anthropic for allegedly training AI models on copyrighted songs by Madonna, Cash, Mitchell, and others
- Lawsuits claim $10/month Suno platform generates songs from stolen content, replacing artists rather than assisting them
- Suno settled with Warner Music Group in 2025 but still faces lawsuits from Universal and Sony Music
Suno and Anthropic have faced similar lawsuits from major labels like Warner Music Group (which settled in 2025) and smaller publishers, with Universal Music Group and Sony Music still suing. Anthropic, known for Claude, has also faced legal challenges across industries. Reservoir criticizes Suno’s recent shift toward partnerships with the music industry as opportunistic, noting the company’s prior refusal to seek permission. Both companies declined to comment on the new filings.
Reservoir Sues Suno & Anthropic in Latest Lawsuits Over AI Music: ‘Meant to Replace the Artists’
billboard.com · 22 October 2026
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