Munich court: creating music with generative AI may be copyright infringement (GEMA v Suno)

Aug 28, 2026 · Issue 4 · 2 sources, 2 articles

The Munich Regional Court ruled in GEMA's lawsuit against Suno that creating music with generative AI may constitute copyright infringement. DLA Piper has published an analysis of the decision.

Who is affected and how

corporate lawyer

Music AI providers operating in Europe need to reassess their output and training infringement risk.

Narrative: Europe as the judicial forum for rights holders

Sources

• Creation of music with generative AI may be copyright infringement – Munich Regional Court rules in GEMA’s lawsuit against Suno | DLA Piperdlapiper.com · Aug 28, 2026
• Music Giants Take Anthropic to Court Over AI Copyright Infringement - MIXTVmixtv1.com · Aug 29, 2026

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