Suno

Axios reported that Suno launched a new generation of music models developed with Warner Music Group, BMG, and Believe, citing Suno’s chief product officer Jack Brody and noting Suno’s stance on restricting direct prompting for known artists/songs.

Suno announced v6, describing it as a new generation of music models developed with industry partners and positioning the release as faster, more expressive, and higher quality, with new creator-control features.

Suno announced a global strategic partnership with Believe and TuneCore, describing a path from creating a Suno song to sharing it with listeners and introducing new product experiences for Believe/TuneCore artists that opt in.

Suno announced a global partnership with BMG, describing it as part of the upcoming launch of Suno’s first music model developed with the music industry and framing the deal as enabling new music experiences and economic opportunities for artists/songwriters.

Suno published an update describing changes to its downloads policy and Terms of Service, including stating that it will introduce a new downloads policy designed to limit the ability to mass distribute songs on streaming platforms while preserving ways people use Suno.

Suno introduced Spark, an incubator/creative support program for independent and emerging artists, describing grants, marketing support, mentorship, and involvement in product development feedback loops.

Suno announced improvements to Stem Separation, describing extracted stems as crisper and cleaner and “ready to drop into your track.”

Suno announced a Series D funding event of over $400M at a $5.4B post-money valuation, led by Bond Capital, and described plans to accelerate music-expression expansion.