Suno launches v6 model family built with Warner, BMG and Believe
The AI music company says its newest system is faster and more controllable, and that it will replace earlier models while opening the door to opt-in artist revenue sharing.
Suno launched v6 on 9 September, its newest AI music model family, and said it was built using licensed data from Warner Music Group, BMG and Believe, along with user data. The company also said the new system was trained differently from its earlier models and that it will retire the previous generation in favour of v6.
The release is Suno’s first model family built with support from the record industry. In its launch note, the company described v6 as faster, more expressive and higher quality, and said the work behind it reflected years of technical development, artist feedback, stronger safeguards and partnerships across the music business.
Suno said the lineup includes three models: v6, v6-wild and v6-mini. TechCrunch reported that the standard v6 model is available to paying users and is intended for controlled, steerable output, while v6-wild is an experimental version aimed at ideation and less predictable results. v6-mini is a faster version available to all users.
The new version also adds a wider set of editing tools. According to Suno’s launch materials and reporting from Music Week and TechCrunch, creators can use plain-language prompts to edit a section of a song, update a single lyric without rebuilding the track, make a mashup from multiple sources in one request, and use text, images or video as references when creating music. TechCrunch also reported that users can separate an instrument from a sample and turn it into a new beat.
Suno said it has also added safeguards to screen uploaded audio files and lyrics for unauthorized use, and to give users greater transparency about how AI is being used in music. In the v6 announcement, the company said it has also added safeguards to screen uploaded audio files and lyrics for unauthorized use, and to give users greater transparency about how AI is being used in music.
The launch fits with a wider push by Suno to tie its tools more closely to rights holders. The company said it is building opt-in experiences around individual artists so participants can choose to take part and get paid, while fans get new ways to connect with them. Suno’s partnership posts with BMG and Believe likewise said artists and labels can opt in to licensed products, with compensation and rights protections for those who consent.
Rolling Stone reported that the next phase of Suno’s Warner Music Group partnership will let users work directly with existing songs, including remixing and reimagining them, but only for artists who opt in. Suno’s v6 blog similarly framed the coming work as an opt-in model aimed at new products and revenue opportunities across the music ecosystem.