Suno Buys Songkick + Raises $250M as AI Music Goes Mainstream

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Suno just picked up Songkick from Warner Music Group and closed a $250M Series C at a $2.45B valuation — backed by Menlo, NVentures (Nvidia), Lightspeed, Matrix, and more.
The acquisition + fresh capital stack Suno for a big 2026 launch of licensed AI music models built with WMG.
Free users will only be able to play/share AI-created tracks, while downloads become paywalled.
This is one of the clearest signs yet that AI-powered music creation is shifting from the “wild west” to a regulated, licensed ecosystem.

[Nahid Hossen]

Suno is moving aggressively—AI music is becoming a serious industry.

[Abdul Khan]

A $250M raise shows investors fully believe in AI-driven music.

[Nahid Hossen]

Free users will only be able to play/share AI-created tracks, while downloads become paywalled.