BMG and Suno Sign Global AI Music Licensing Deal

BMG and Suno Sign Global AI Music Licensing Deal

BMG and artificial intelligence music platform Suno have reached a global licensing agreement, giving participating BMG artists and songwriters a formal route for their music to be used in Suno’s next generation of AI music products.

Under the agreement, recordings and compositions represented by BMG can be used for AI training and the creation of derivative works, but only where the relevant artists and songwriters choose to opt in. Participating creators will also be compensated under the arrangement.

The deal also addresses Suno’s previous use of works controlled by BMG, resolving that part of the dispute between the companies. Financial terms were not disclosed.

For Suno, the agreement comes ahead of the launch of a new AI music model being developed with input from music-industry partners. The company has said its approach will increasingly focus on licensed music, creator choice and new ways for artists and audiences to interact with music.

BMG executive Celine Joshua said artist and songwriter choice would remain central to the partnership, while Suno CEO Mikey Shulman said working directly with rights holders could create new revenue opportunities for creators. These are company statements rather than independent assessments of how profitable the model will ultimately become.

The agreement arrives during a wider restructuring of the relationship between generative AI companies and the music industry.

Warner Music Group reached its own licensing agreement with Suno in November 2025, including an opt-in system covering artists’ names, voices, likenesses and compositions.

Suno has also recently outlined plans to introduce stronger controls around AI-generated music, including download restrictions and new watermarking and fingerprinting technology intended to help identify generated tracks.