Bandcamp has banned all music made with AI

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24. What you are citing is only an opinion by the copyright office and that is not binding on anything.

The case law is limited. I agree that the case law, so far, addresses only the case of 100% generation from AI. That isn't what most people do with Suno. Most people supply some lyrics or some musical lines. And they might record the work with live musicians, and certainly perform it live. The 100% AI generation case is pretty much irrelevant.

The stuff that comes out of the AI engine is not commercial grade -- not by a long shot. Suno will provide stems. Some people will then take these stems and combine with other AI sources to add other layers to the mix. And even if the stems are untouched, there is plenty of human artistry in the mixing and mastering process. None of this is addressed in case law yet, AFAIK.

The case law, if I understand it correctly, only applies to files written entirely from AI without any modification. Thus, if you simply apply a little compression or verb and then write the file yourself, then you are clear of the 100% rule. That is nonsensical as a real world standard, but I believe that's where we are today legally.

As of the moment, you most certainly can claim a copyright for your work inasmuch as there was human artistry involved (lyric suggestions, musical lines, arranging, mixing, mastering), and if you pay the Suno subscription, they will release any claims for their parts of the project.

We are a long way from these questions being settled.