AI music startup Suno unveiled a new model family, Suno v6, on September 9, 2026, saying it was developed using licensed music from labels and distributors including Warner Music Group, BMG, and Believe — a departure from the data used to train its earlier models.
The announcement comes as Suno continues to face multiple copyright lawsuits from record labels and artists. The company previously settled with Warner Music Group and struck a deal with BMG last month, but still faces active suits from Sony, Universal Music Group, and artist Jason Isbell, among others. A separate lawsuit alleges the company ignored security concerns while chasing profits. One day before the v6 announcement, Suno also admitted to training its earlier models using YouTube videos.
Suno v6 launches in three versions: a base model for paying users designed for controlled, reliable outputs; Suno v6 Wild, an experimental paying-tier model aimed at ideation and unexpected results; and Suno v6 Mini, a faster version available to all users. The company plans to retire its older models.
The new lineup adds several capabilities, including prompt- or lyric-based song editing, the ability to use text, images, or video as creative references, and instrument separation from samples. Suno also plans to introduce a remixing feature, contingent on artists opting into a new program the company is establishing with music labels.
Chief Product Officer Jack Brody framed the release partly around revenue opportunities for rights holders. “A big part of this release is creating additional revenue streams there,” Brody told TechCrunch.
Suno also recently introduced download limits tied to account tiers and said last month it plans to add watermarks to generated songs. Despite its ongoing legal challenges, the company has raised over $819 million in funding to date, according to PitchBook data.
Source: TechCrunch