Suno narrows AI music claims in US, but most plaintiff copyright claims survive
( August 20, 2026, 22:58 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A federal judge in Massachusetts granted Suno's motion to dismiss claims against the AI music company under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, but US District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV denied Suno's motion to dismiss claims under the federal Copyright Act as well as the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. "Defendant contends that plaintiffs have not plausibly pleaded the existence of Suno outputs 'substantially similar' to their songs. According to defendant, to survive a motion to dismiss, the complaint must identify the specific derivative works that allegedly infringe plaintiffs' copyrighted works," Saylor wrote in the order denying Suno's motion to dismiss the Copyright and DMCA claims. "However, there is no categorical requirement that a plaintiff must produce the derivative work at the motion to dismiss stage."See attached document....
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