Music Publisher Sues AI Companies Suno and Anthropic for $340 Million Over Copyright Infringement

Music publisher Reservoir is pursuing nearly $340 million in statutory damages from AI companies Suno and Anthropic, alleging illegal copying of copyrighted music from artists such as Madonna, Johnny Cash, and Joni Mitchell. The lawsuits, filed on October 21, 2026, claim the AI systems used these compositions to train their artificial intelligence models. Reservoir seeks to restrict further infringement and require the removal or destruction of unauthorized copies.