German court orders Suno to cease unauthorized AI training on GEMA-represented works, orders damages disclosure

Munich Regional Court ruled on July 31, 2026 that Suno does not have the right to train its AI systems on music represented by GEMA, Germany's collective rights society representing 95,000 domestic and 2 million global rightsholders. The court found evidence that Suno-generated outputs matched copyrighted compositions in melody, harmony and rhythm, ordered revenue disclosure, and mandated damages payment (amount unspecified). This establishes direct legal liability for unauthorized training-data use and creates precedent for enforcing IP claims against AI vendors in a major EU jurisdiction.