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SOCAN alleges that Suno makes available and streams outputs reproducing its repertoire in Canada, infringing performing rights; it identifies a sample of 150 publicly accessible outputs.
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SOCAN alleges that Suno makes available and streams outputs reproducing its repertoire in Canada, infringing performing rights; it identifies a sample of 150 publicly accessible outputs.
Official announcement and litigation explanation state the rightsholder's claims. Audio, all samples and a judicial infringement finding were not independently verified.
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SOCAN alleges that Suno makes available and streams outputs reproducing its repertoire in Canada, infringing performing rights; it identifies a sample of 150 publicly accessible outputs.
SRC-0434Official 2 September 2026 release and infringement-allegations section; full text returned by official-site search.
SOCAN · EN · 2026-09-02
SOCAN · FR · 2026-09-02
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DOC-0425SOCAN is Standing Up for Music Creators and Publishers with Legal Action Against Suno Inc. for Unauthorized Use of Music in Generative AI PlatformDOC-0434SOCAN takes legal action over unauthorised music use on Suno’s generative platformCite this record
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