Suno App Launches on iOS Amid RIAA Violation Litigation

Why not make it easier to “create” music? Suno, defending itself against a massive copyright infringement lawsuit from major labels, has launched a mobile app.

The generative AI platform revealed the app’s debut in a short message from CEO Mikey Shulman. According to the announcement, iOS users in the United States (international rollout and Android version “coming soon”) can now pump out work via text prompts via the mobile version.

(The aforementioned mobile version is best found via the link included with the release. In another testament to how populated the AI ​​space is, a number of similar third-party alternatives, some of which included the word “Suno” in their names, crowded the App Store search results at the time of writing.)

Also on the table is the option to “record audio with your phone and turn it into a song,” according to the text. Interestingly, this feature doesn’t seem to block the uploading of protected works from the start. However, before the “creation” process can be finalized, you have to accept lengthy “audio upload terms.”

“I declare that I own or have exclusive control over all rights to any content I submit using this Suno feature,” the terms read. “I understand that I am prohibited from submitting content if I do not own or exclusively control the rights to it, and that if I do so despite this prohibition, I will (among other things) be in breach of my agreement with Suno and may be subject to various other forms of legal liability. By clicking this box, I acknowledge and agree to the above.”

Perhaps most concerning about the app’s role as a music streaming and sharing platform is the threat AI poses to real musicians.

Apparently, this includes full-length AI tracks that can be liked, shared, filtered by “artist,” and saved to playlists. With streaming prices continuing to rise — and rumors of a Spotify ad fee in the US — this is something to keep an eye on as Suno and others continue to expand.

True to its original idea, the surprisingly responsive app lets free users generate up to 10 non-commercial tracks per day. With the $10/month Pro plan, Suno customers can “create” 500 tracks per month with “10 jobs at a time,” “priority generation,” and “general commercial terms.”

Meanwhile, according to the app, the Premier Plan offers enough credits to generate 2,000 songs for $30 per month. There are also discounted annual packages for both tiers. Time will tell if the purchase options catch on in the ultra-competitive AI music arena.

Focusing on Suno, which just received $125 million in a funding round, the service says it has attracted over 12 million users to date as it pursues its “mission to build a future where everyone can create and share music.”