Warner Music Group partners with Suno to provide AI models for its artists

Warner Music Group has struck a licensing deal With artificial intelligence music creation Sono platform. According to the agreementWMG will allow users to create AI-generated music on Suno using the voices, names, likenesses, images and compositions of artists who have signed up for the program.

WMG, which owns record labels that have signed musicians such as Ed Sheeran, Twenty One Pilots, Dua Lipa and Charlie

“These will be new creative experiences from artists who have opted in, which will open up new revenue streams for them and allow you to engage with them in new ways,” Sono says, adding that users will be able to “build around ‘artist voices’ and ensure they get compensated.”

Combined with the licensing agreement, Suno plans to use WMG-licensed music to build the next-generation music generation models it claims It will surpass the flagship V5 model. It will also begin requiring users to have a paid account to download songs starting next year, with each level providing a specific number of downloads each month.