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Lowery v Suno Inc

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Case Information
Case name Lowery v. Suno Inc[1]
Court U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts[1]
Docket 1:26-cv-14005-PGL[1]
Filed August 31, 2026[1]
Judge(s) Paul G. Levenson (magistrate judge; PGL on filed complaint)[1][2]
Plaintiffs Jason Isbell; David Lowery; Guy Forsyth; Eduardo Calle[1]
Defendants Suno, Inc.; unknown defendants[1]
Case type Proposed civil class action[1]
Claims / issues Alleged unauthorized exploitation of musicians’ identities through generative AI[1]
Status Complaint filed August 31, 2026. Later developments have not been verified.[1]

Lowery v. Suno, Inc. is a proposed class action filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on August 31, 2026, by musicians David Lowery, Jason Isbell, Guy Forsyth, and Eduardo Calle against AI music generator Suno.[3][4]

Allegations

The complaint alleges that Suno encoded musicians’ identities into its model and uses artists’ names as retrieval keys for outputs designed to evoke their voices, styles, and other identifying traits without consent.[3][5] It alleges that users can evade name filters by spacing letters or using other prompt variations and that the system can produce songs, descriptions, and imagery associated with named musicians.[3][5]

The plaintiffs assert claims under right-of-publicity laws in multiple states and Puerto Rico, California common law, and the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.[3] They seek class certification, damages, disgorgement, injunctive relief, fees, and a jury trial.[3]

Significance

Unlike copyright suits challenging the use of particular recordings or compositions for AI training, the plaintiffs frame this action around musicians’ personal identity and publicity rights, including alleged voiceprint use.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 Court filing / case record, reviewed September 7, 2026
  2. ↑ Case source, reviewed September 7, 2026
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Lowery v. Suno, Inc., Complaint, No. 1:26-cv-14005 (D. Mass. filed August 31, 2026)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Variety, “Jason Isbell Leads New Suno Lawsuit,” September 1, 2026
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Consequence, “Jason Isbell Files Class Action Against AI Music System Suno,” September 1, 2026
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