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Muscles From Munich? How German Courts Might Stop US Companies From Violating Copyright Through AI Training

The Munich Regional Court heard GEMA’s claim that Suno, a US‑based generative‑music AI, infringed German copyrights by using protected songs for training. The dispute revives the court’s earlier OpenAI ruling but shifts focus to musical arrangements and the cross‑border location of the infringing act. Central to the case is whether Germany’s §131 VGG, which grants exclusive jurisdiction over collecting‑society claims, can be applied to actions that occurred entirely in the United States. A decision is expected on 12 June, potentially ordering expert evidence on US law.