Italy opens investigation into AI music company Suno over its terms

Italy’s competition authority, the AGCM, has opened an investigation into Suno, the US company whose AI service turns text prompts into songs.The authority said today that parts of Suno’s terms of service may be unfair to consumers under Italian law.

The case is based on Article 33 of Italy’s Consumer Code, and according to this article, a contract term is considered unfair when it tips the balance of rights too heavily in favour of the company and against its customers.

The AGCM raised a number of concerns, pointing out that Suno’s terms seem to allow it to alter the contract, the service, and the subscription prices on its own without providing a reason.

Furthermore, the terms seem to permit the company to suspend or close accounts, along with any songs stored in them, at any time and without notice.

Moreover, when users are signing up, they are apparently asked to...

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