The Verge Suno, the AI‑driven music service that markets a $24‑a‑month Premier Plan for creating original tracks, is letting users slip copyrighted material past its detection system. By uploading a song, slowing it with free software, or adding brief bursts of white noise, creators can generate AI‑styled imitations of hits like Beyoncé’s “Freedom” and Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid.” The resulting covers, which sound eerily close to the originals, can be exported and placed on streaming services, raising fresh concerns about royalty avoidance and artist protection.
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