Reservoir Media Management, Inc. v. Suno, Inc.
Summary
Music publishers Reservoir Media Management and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. are suing AI music generator Suno for copyright infringement. The plaintiffs allege Suno trained its generative AI system on copyrighted songs without permission, enabling it to create new music that violates their clients' intellectual property rights.
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Coverage events: 1P · 0D · 0N (2 articles)
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2 plaintiff-favorable · 0 defendant-favorable · 0 neutral articles
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- Reservoir Sues Suno & Anthropic in Latest Lawsuits Over AI Music: ‘Meant to Replace the Artists’Billboard · 2026-10-22
- Reservoir sues Suno and Anthropic for infringing songs by Joni Mitchell, Johnny Cash, Madonna and moreMusic Business Worldwide · 2026-10-22
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Counsel of record
- Adams & Reese, NashvilleRichard Steven Busch
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- Docket no.
- 3:26-cv-12305
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Nathanael M. Cousins
- Filed
- 2026-10-21
- Last filing
- 2026-10-22
Cause
17:101 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Limited (plaintiff) Reservoir Media Management (UK) Limited (plaintiff) Reservoir Media Management, Inc. (plaintiff) Suno, Inc. (defendant)
Docket entries
- #42026-10-22
NOTICE of Appearance filed by Jeffrey E. Faucette on behalf of Reservoir Media Management (UK) Limited, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Limited (Faucette, Jeffrey) (Filed on 10/22/2026) (Entered: 10/22/2026)
- #32026-10-22
Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 11/5/2026. (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/22/2026) (Entered: 10/22/2026)
- 2026-10-22
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- 2026-10-22
Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney
- #22026-10-21
REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding Copyright (cc: form mailed to register). (Busch, Richard) (Filed on 10/21/2026) (Entered: 10/21/2026)
- #12026-10-21
COMPLAINT against Suno, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-22625524.). Filed by Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Limited, Reservoir Media Management (UK) Limited. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A -List of Works, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Busch, Richard) (Filed on 10/21/2026) (Entered: 10/21/2026)
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