Information about AI services and music
In connection with Koda’s lawsuit against Suno,we will present the most important information about the use of AI in the music industry.
Koda has sued the AI service Suno for using Danish music without permission and without paying for it. That is illegal, it undermines the economic foundation of music, and it could have serious consequences for our shared culture and social cohesion.
Facts about Suno
- Suno is a service that uses AI to generate complete music tracks and lyrics.
- Suno’s AI tool is trained on virtually the entire global music repertoire.
- Koda believes the tech companyservice is building its business on the unlawful use of copyright-protected music.
- Valuation in 2024: $500 million
- Expected valuation in 2026: $2 billion
Report: Artificial intelligence will cost Danish music DKK 6.9 billion by 2030
The consequences for the Danish music industry of the rapid development in artificial intelligence have been mapped out in a new report. Emerging AI services that can generate full music tracks from simple prompts will, within a few years, consume large parts of the economy that make it possible to earn a living from creating music.
If the current trend continues, Danish music faces a historic revenue loss of 28 per cent by 2030. Over the years leading up to 2030, this amounts to a total loss of around DKK 6.9 billion. Koda and IFPI are each calling for political action to ensure we maintain a strong and sustainable music ecosystem in Denmark.
28 per cent of new music on Deezer is now fully AI-generated
In September 2025, the music streaming service Deezer announced that it receives over 30,000 fully AI-generated tracks every day. This accounts for more than 28 per cent of all daily uploads.
Since early 2025, Deezer has been monitoring the volume of AI-generated music uploads on its platform, and in June it became the first music streaming service to explicitly label AI-generated music.
Suno admits training on major record labels’ music
Suno has admitted to using music from the biggest record labels to train its AI but maintains that this constitutes “fair use” under US copyright law.
In 2024, Suno acknowledged during a lawsuit brought by the labels that it had trained on music from the three largest record companies.
Despite this admission, Koda’s lawsuit against Suno seeks a court ruling that Suno obtained and trained on its members’ repertoire without permission and without payment, and that these works have been made available to the public on its service. Such actions require authorisation and payment to Koda’s members.
Read more about the admission and the lawsuit on Complete Music Update
The German collecting society has previously sued Suno
In January 2025, the German CMO GEMA filed a lawsuit against Suno for infringing copyright on selected songs.
The affected tracks include, among others:
- Alphaville (Forever Young)
- Kristina Bach (Atemlos)
- Lou Bega (Mambo No. 5)
- Frank Farian (Daddy Cool)
- Modern Talking (Cheri Cheri Lady)
News articles from Koda about AI
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New AI code undermines copyright
"A missed opportunity.” That is how 40 European rights organisations for artists and the creative industries across Europe begin a joint statement sharply criticising the European Commission’s recently published AI package, which forms part of the implementation of the AI Act. In the statement, the organisations warn the EU that it risks undermining fundamental legal principles.
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Artificial intelligence could cost Danish music EUR 921 million
The consequences of the rapid development of artificial intelligence for the Danish music industry have now been mapped in a new report. Emerging AI services capable of generating complete music tracks from simple prompts are poised to consume large portions of the economy that currently sustains professional musicians. If the current trajectory continues, Danish music faces a historic revenue loss of 28 percent by 2030.