Jamendo, the global music platform and part of the Winamp family, is reaffirming its firm stance in the ongoing dispute with Nvidia over the alleged unauthorized use of its music catalog to train the AI model Fugatto , as well as with Suno regarding the use of the same catalog in training the SunoAI Foundation Model.

No agreement has been reached with Nvidia, despite multiple attempts to resolve the matter amicably and in good faith, including a formal licensing proposal.

In contrast, Suno has failed to respond entirely, ignoring Jamendo’s repeated efforts to establish communication.

Jamendo has no intention of backing down and is determined to pursue the necessary legal procedures to ensure its rights — and those of the more than 70,000 independent artists she represents — are fully respected and enforced. The team is proceeding as planned to initiate legal action.

“Our music catalog is not free for exploitation by commercial entities building AI models without permission or compensation,” said Alexandre Saboundjian, CEO of Jamendo and Winamp. “Nvidia and Suno’s use of our artists’ work without authorization is not only unlawful, it is a direct threat to the livelihoods of independent musicians worldwide. We will not stand idly by. As an example, under the US Copyright Act, violations of this nature are subject to statutory damages ranging from $750 to $150,000 per infringed track.”

Jamendo had proposed a fair and standard retroactive license agreement for the 51,000 tracks allegedly used in the training of Nvidia’s AI program, based on its established licensing rate for AI training purposes. This offer remains unmatched in its reasonableness and reflects the same terms accepted by other reputable technology companies.

The platform reiterates that it stands ready to defend its rights, and those of its artist community. Jamendo remains committed to transparency and to defending the legal and moral rights of artists in the evolving digital landscape. Jamendo calls on all stakeholders to respect creators’ work and engage in licensing discussions rather than infringe upon the fundamental principles of copyright law.