Suno, the AI music company currently in a legal battle with music labels, announced on Thursday the acquisition of WavTool, a browser-based AI digital audio workstation (DAW). This acquisition aims to improve Suno’s editing capabilities for songwriters and producers.
WavTool, launched in 2023, offers several tools to musicians, such as stem separation, AI audio generation, and an AI music assistant. Suno will integrate WavTool’s technology into its new editing interface, which launched this month.
The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. A company spokesperson noted that “most” of the WavTool employees moved to Suno’s product and engineering teams, although the exact number of those who did not make the move wasn’t revealed.
The acquisition comes on the heels of yet another lawsuit against the company. Country musician Tony Justice and his music label, 5th Wheel Records, filed a lawsuit against Suno earlier this month, alleging that Suno used copyrighted sound recordings to train its AI music generator.
This allegation is similar to lawsuits filed last year by Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment against Suno for copyright infringement. According to Bloomberg, the major music labels are in licensing talks with Suno.
Suno acquired WavTool a few months ago, with the browser-based DAW going offline in November. Timing the announcement for this week seems intentional, possibly aimed at diverting attention from the lawsuit. Legal disputes often shake investor confidence, so the announcement of this acquisition may serve as a way to reassure them that the company remains committed to growth.
The AI startup secured $125 million in funding this past May.
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