I think it’s worth separating what feels like songwriting from what’s actually considered songwriting - legally. Curating randomness or generative tools can be a really cool way to explore ideas or turn poetry into something musical, and I totally get the appeal there!
That said, the “vibes on = songwriting” idea doesn’t quite line up with how authorship is defined. The earlier Suno support article spells it out pretty clearly:
You’re generally not considered the owner of the songs, since the output is generated by Suno.
In the U.S., copyright law requires meaningful human authorship. Music made entirely with AI doesn’t qualify, and writing a prompt alone isn’t considered composing the music or lyrics.
If you wrote the lyrics yourself, you do own those outright and can copyright them independently.
I know this is mostly for fun, but once tracks are distributed to Spotify or other DSPs, they start earning money, it does get into riskier territory.
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All that said, I appreciate the encouragement to experiment with new tools. Check out my handle on Spotify/Youtube and you'll see why this is a big part of my life ;)
That said, the “vibes on = songwriting” idea doesn’t quite line up with how authorship is defined. The earlier Suno support article spells it out pretty clearly:
You’re generally not considered the owner of the songs, since the output is generated by Suno.
In the U.S., copyright law requires meaningful human authorship. Music made entirely with AI doesn’t qualify, and writing a prompt alone isn’t considered composing the music or lyrics.
If you wrote the lyrics yourself, you do own those outright and can copyright them independently.
I know this is mostly for fun, but once tracks are distributed to Spotify or other DSPs, they start earning money, it does get into riskier territory.
-- All that said, I appreciate the encouragement to experiment with new tools. Check out my handle on Spotify/Youtube and you'll see why this is a big part of my life ;)