Warner Music has signed a licensing deal with the artificial intelligence song generator Suno after settling a copyright infringement lawsuit it launched against the service a year ago

Warner, the world’s third-largest music company and home to acts including Coldplay, Charli XCX and Ed Sheeran, is the first of the major record labels to partner officially with the company.

As part of their agreement, users will be allowed to create AI-generated songs on Suno via simple text prompts using the voices, names and likenesses of the Warner acts who choose to opt in to the service.

Robert Kyncl, the chief executive of Warner Music Group, said the deal showed that artificial intelligence could be “pro-artist” when it is licensed to “reflect the value of music”.

“This landmark pact with Suno i

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