Photo Credit: Suno x WavTool
Suno has announced it has acquired WavTool, an AI-accelerated digital audio workstation (DAW) built for the browser. This deal will bring WavTool’s advanced editing capabilities and its core dev team into Suno.
The news comes on the heels of Suno releasing a new editing interface earlier this month, including an advanced song editor, stem separation, and enhanced audio uploads. The integration of WavTool’s technology will make Suno even more powerful for professional songwriters and producers while giving Suno a deeper role in advancing music production.
WavTool was the first browser-based DAW to combine professional-grade music production features—VST plugin support, sample-accurate editing, live recording—with native AI capabilities such as stem separation, AI-generated MIDI, and an in-app chatbot for real-time music editing.
“We’re finding that many of Suno’s early adopters are professional songwriters and producers who are seeing immense value in integrating AI into their creative process,” says Mikey Shulman, CEO & Co-Founder of Suno. “Our ultimate goal is to empower musicians, build tools to amplify human creativity and open up access to make great music. By bringing in WavTool’s elite DAW technology, and their team of experts, we’re in a position to deliver on our mission.”
“Once we came to understand how Suno operates, and how aligned the Suno team is with our vision for AI in the music creation process, we knew joining forces was the right move,” adds Sam Watkinson, Co-Founder & Former CEO of WavTool. “It’s a great privilege to be part of a team with such deep passion for music and a shared commitment to advance the future of music production—I can’t wait to show off what we’ve been building together.”
Major music labels—Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment—are currently in licensing negotiations with AI music startups Suno and Udio. These talks aim to resolve previous copyright infringement lawsuits brought by the labels, who accuse the companies of training their AI models on copyrighted recordings without permission. The proposed deals would involve licensing fees, compensation for prior usage, and a small equity stake in both startups.
However as those negotiations progress, Suno is now facing a separate legal challenge—a class action lawsuit filed by country musician Tony Justice and other independent artists. Justice alleges that Suno and Udio used his and thousands of other independent artists’ works without authorization to train their AI models. This lawsuit highlights concerns that independent artists are being excluded from ongoing settlement discussions and lack adequate representation or remedies for these grievances.
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