Suno hopes to go legit with watermarks for AI-generated music
While images and videos are perhaps the most obvious type of AI slop, streaming music services like Spotify are also being inundated with AI-generated tunes. Suno is one of the most prolific sources of this AI music, but the company now says it’s looking to clean up its act with watermarks and policy changes. In a blog post announcing the plans, Suno CEO and co-founder Mikey Shulman says this is a necessary change to meet “emerging industry standards” for the labeling of AI content.
- ▪While images and videos are perhaps the most obvious type of AI slop, streaming music services like Spotify are also being inundated with AI-generated tunes.
- ▪Suno is one of the most prolific sources of this AI music, but the company now says it’s looking to clean up its act with watermarks and policy changes.
- ▪In a blog post announcing the plans, Suno CEO and co-founder Mikey Shulman says this is a necessary change to meet “emerging industry standards” for the labeling of AI content.
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A tonal shift Suno hopes to go legit with watermarks for AI-generated music Suno plans watermarks and download limits to stop “large-scale abuse.” Ryan Whitwam – Aug 6, 2026 4:17 pm | 4 Credit: Getty Images Credit: Getty Images Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav The Internet is awash in AI content, and it’s not always easy to tell it apart from genuine human creations. While images and videos are perhaps the most obvious type of AI slop, streaming music services like Spotify are also being inundated with AI-generated tunes. Suno is one of the most prolific sources of this AI music, but the company now says it’s looking to clean up its act with watermarks and policy changes.
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