AIster · The agentic age · M&A & deals
Warner Music settles with Suno and agrees a licensing deal
A major label went from suing an AI music app to licensing its music to it
Key facts
- Date
- 25 Nov 2025
- Era
- The agentic age
- Interest
- M&A & deals
- Threads
- Model wars
- New models
- Built under licence, to replace Suno's current models in 2026
- Acquisition
- Suno bought Songkick from Warner for an undisclosed sum
- Funding
- Suno raised $250 million at a $2.45 billion valuation, led by Menlo Ventures, on 19 Nov 2025
Warner Music Group settled its copyright lawsuit against the AI music generator Suno and signed a partnership under which Suno will replace its current models in 2026 with new ones built under licence. Artists and songwriters get opt-in control over use of their names, voices and compositions, and Suno bought Warner's concert discovery service Songkick. Warner had reached a similar deal with rival Udio a week earlier.
Sources
- Warner Music Group, Warner Music Group and Suno Forge Groundbreaking Partnership, 2025-11-25
- TechCrunch, Warner Music signs deal with AI music startup Suno, settles lawsuit, 2025-11-25
- Suno, The Future of Music is Already Here, 2025-11-19