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What restrictions did Suno reportedly agree to as part of its settlements?

According to reports, Suno agreed to deprecate every model trained on unlicensed music, restrict downloads to paid accounts with monthly caps, and bar free-tier songs from commercial use entirely. These terms reportedly came alongside settlement agreements and represent a significant operational restructuring of the platform's business model.

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Crashtech Editorial August 19, 2026 AI & Society

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