**News Flash: AI Music Startup Suno Faces Legal Battle Over Copyrighted Songs**

In a recent twist, music generation startup Suno admitted to using copyrighted songs to train its AI model, defending the practice under the fair-use doctrine. This comes amid a lawsuit from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), accusing Suno and another startup, Udio, of unauthorized use of copyrighted music.

Suno’s CEO, Mikey Shulman, likened their method to a kid learning rock songs by listening to the genre. However, the RIAA argues this is large-scale infringement, harming artists' livelihoods.

Despite the legal hurdles, Suno has ambitious plans, having raised $125 million to democratize beat-making through AI. The debate over AI-generated music continues to heat up, with major industry players like Universal Music and Sony opposing such practices.