Suno Launches v6 AI Music Model Trained with Licensed Record Industry Data

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AI music startup Suno has released its v6 model, marking the first time the company has developed a model with support from major record labels. The training data includes licensed content from Warner Music Group, BMG, and Believe, alongside user-generated data. Suno executive Jack Brody confirmed the model was built from scratch using an entirely new dataset, separate from those used in previous versions. The v6 release actually comprises three distinct models — v6, v6-wild, and v6-mini — with the mini version available for free to all users. It remains unclear whether the new dataset is entirely free of content obtained without proper licensing.

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