SMRTR AIJun 21, 2026Reddit

The Millions of Songs Mashed Into AI-Generated Music

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AI music generators like Suno and Udio are trained on millions of songs scraped from the internet without artists' permission — including tracks from Taylor Swift, the Beatles, and Chuck Berry. Four datasets found within the AI development community contain over 21 million songs total. These models sometimes reproduce recognizable songs almost exactly, prompting at least 12 copyright lawsuits, while musicians report lost income and are developing tools to fight back.

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