AI music company Suno pulls Mary J. Blige advertisement, says singer was ‘uncomfortable’
Yahoo • • entertainment
Key Points:
- AI music generator Suno has removed an advertisement featuring Mary J. Blige after she expressed discomfort with the campaign, despite the ad showing her seemingly endorsing the platform.
- Suno stated it had entered a deal with someone claiming to represent Blige but terminated the campaign upon learning this was not true and that Blige was uncomfortable.
- The controversy adds to broader backlash against Suno, including criticism from artist SZA, who highlighted unauthorized use of her music for AI training and warned Black artists against contributing to AI development.
- Major music labels Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Round Hill are suing Suno for copyright infringement, while Warner Music Group settled with the company and formed a partnership.
- Individual artists have also filed lawsuits against Suno, accusing it of illegally imitating their voices and styles without permission.
