Suno unveils AI-generated vinyl service amid ongoing copyright disputes

The service, which is currently available through a waitlist, will enable users to compile up to 46 minutes of music from their Suno library onto a 12-inch vinyl record. Users will also be able to customise the sleeve, labels and cover artwork using either their own designs or artwork generated by Suno.

According to the company, each record will be pressed, quality checked and shipped directly to customers. The records will be manufactured from PETG material, which Suno describes as environmentally friendly. Pricing is expected to start at US$45, excluding shipping.

On its promotional page, Suno describes the product as a way to preserve music beyond digital streaming.

“Some songs deserve more than a stream.”

The company also promotes the service as suitable for personal keepsakes and gifts, stating:

“Press a personal keepsake. Press a gift for a loved one. Or press a banger, because it's too good to live on a screen.”

The announcement comes as Suno remains at the centre of several copyright disputes concerning the data used to train its AI music-generation models.

In 2024, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment, through litigation coordinated by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), accused Suno and rival AI music platform Udio of infringing copyright by using copyrighted recordings to train their systems. The record companies argued that AI-generated music could compete directly with works created by human artists.

Since then, Warner Music Group has settled its case against Suno and entered into a licensing agreement with the company. As part of the agreement, Suno also acquired Warner's concert discovery platform Songkick. Universal Music Group reached a separate settlement with Udio but continues its legal action against Suno, while Sony Music remains a plaintiff in lawsuits against both AI companies.

Suno has also faced legal challenges outside the United States. Last week, the company lost a copyright case brought by the German collecting society GEMA and continues to defend legal proceedings initiated by Danish collecting society Koda. Independent musicians have also filed lawsuits alleging that their recordings were used without permission to train Suno's AI models.

The introduction of Suno Vinyl expands the company's consumer offering by allowing users to create physical copies of AI-generated music while legal questions surrounding its training methods remain unresolved.