AI music generator Suno hits 2M paid subscribers and $300M in annual recurring revenue
Summary
Suno co-founder and CEO Mikey Shulman announced via LinkedIn that the AI music generator has achieved 2 million paid subscribers and $300 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR). This significant growth follows a funding round three months prior where Suno secured $250 million at a $2.45 billion valuation, reporting $200 million in ARR at that time. Suno allows users to generate music from text prompts, which has drawn criticism and copyright infringement lawsuits from musicians and labels. However, Warner Music Group recently settled its suit and instead partnered with Suno to launch models using licensed music. Despite controversy, Suno-generated music has achieved chart success, exemplified by Telisha Jones's viral song, leading to a reported $3 million record deal.
(Source:TechCrunch)