A Collective of Artist Representatives Launch ‘Say No to Suno’ Campaign

This week, several heads of artist representative organizations, including Music Artist Coalition, launched the Say No to Suno campaign. The announcement was made via an open letter that compares the prominent AI music company to the thieves who stole over $100 million in jewelry from the Louvre.

What they said:

• Thesis of the letter: “The hijacking of the world’s entire treasure-trove of music floods platforms with AI slop and dilutes the royalty pools of legitimate artists from whose music this slop is derived.”

• Addressing responsible AI: "Many in our community are embracing responsible AI as a tool for creation, and as a means for fans to explore and interact with our artistry.  That’s wonderful.  But it’s not the same as creating an environment where AI-generated works sourced from our music are mass distributed to dilute our royalties or, worse yet, reward those actively seeking to commit fraud."

• Read the full letter here.

The numbers:

• The letter states that Suno generates 7 million tracks a day, comprising the greatest market share of AI-generated music.

• It also cites the recent report that 85% of streams of fully AI-generated tracks on Deezer are fraudulent.

Who signed it:

• Ron Gubitz, Executive Director, Music Artist Coalition

• Helienne Lindvall, Songwriter and President, European Composer and Songwriter Alliance

• David C. Lowery, Artist and Editor, The Trichordist

• Tift Merritt, artist, Practitioner in Residence, Duke University, and Artist Rights Alliance Board Member

• Blake Morgan, artist, producer, and President of ECR Music Group.

• Abby North, President, North Music Group

• Chris Castle, Artist Rights Institute