Suno · Udio

AI music. Suno has 2M+ subscribers and $300M+ annualized revenue, but UMG and Sony sued again over its licensed v6 models (Sep).

What it offers

Suno v6

Licensed song-generation models built with Warner and BMG (Sep).

Udio

Relaunching as a licensed remix platform.

Recent news

• 1 Oct 2026Suno passes 2M subscribers and $300M+ annualized revenueSuno is clearly the scale leader in AI music despite litigation.Digital Music News ↗
• 18 Sep 2026UMG and Sony sue Suno again over its licensed v6 modelsThey claim v6, built with Warner and BMG, still descends from infringing predecessors.Music Business Worldwide ↗
• 9 Sep 2026Suno launches licensed v6 models built with Warner and BMGThese are the first licensed flagship models. AI music moves from litigation to licensing and artist opt-in.Insider Monkey ↗
• Nov 2025Warner Music settles with Suno and strikes a licensing partnershipThis settlement set the template for licensed AI music and led to download limits and the deprecation of older models in 2026.Music Business Worldwide ↗
• 29 Oct 2025Universal settles with Udio and plans a licensed AI music platform for 2026Udio pivots to a walled-garden subscription service trained only on licensed, opt-in catalog.Music Business Worldwide ↗