Suno Seeks Pause in Universal and Sony’s Second Copyright Lawsuit

Suno has asked a Massachusetts federal judge to pause a second copyright lawsuit brought by Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment, according to Law360’s October 30 reporting. The company wants the parties to await key rulings in the labels’ earlier case. The request concerns allegations that recordings were used without authorization to train Suno’s music-generation technology; it does not establish that the court has suspended proceedings.

The potential benefit for Suno is avoiding the expense of fighting similar issues twice. If Suno wins an important legal argument in the first case, it could use that ruling to strengthen its position in the second. An unfavorable ruling could help the labels instead.

The original case, UMG Recordings, Inc. et al. v. Suno, Inc. et al., No. 1:24-cv-11611, was filed in Massachusetts federal court. The labels allege that Suno copied their copyrighted sound recordings without permission to train its AI music generator. Its main developments include:

• June 24, 2024: Universal, Sony and Warner-affiliated labels sue Suno over allegedly unauthorized use of recordings for AI training.
• November 25, 2025: Warner announces a licensing partnership and settlement with Suno; Universal and Sony continue litigating.
• August 18, 2026: Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV denies the plaintiffs’ second request to amend their complaint, without prejudice.
• September 18, 2026: Universal and Sony-affiliated labels file a second lawsuit covering approximately 60,202 additional recordings.
• October 30, 2026: Suno requests a pause in the second lawsuit while awaiting key rulings in the original case.

The proposed pause raises a question about how related AI copyright cases should proceed when decisions in one could affect another. A stay could change the timetable for the second lawsuit without resolving the underlying infringement allegations or Suno’s defenses.