Latham & Watkins Advises Suno in Groundbreaking Partnership With Warner Music Group

Warner Music Group (Nasdaq: WMG), one of the world’s largest music companies, and Suno, the leader in AI music, have announced a first-of-its-kind partnership that is designed to open new frontiers in music creation, interaction and discovery. The deal brings together Suno’s best-in-class AI capabilities with WMG’s artist development leadership and expertise at the intersection of music and technology. As part of the transaction, Suno acquired Songkick, the live music, concert-discovery platform, from Warner Music Group. The deal also settles previous litigation between the companies.

Latham & Watkins LLP advised Suno in the transaction, with a cross-functional deal team led by New York partner Gabe Fleet. Support on music licensing, settlement and commercial elements of the transaction were provided by associates Reece Lazarus and Jamie Levine. Los Angeles associate Sam Lehman spearheaded the M&A elements of the transaction, with support from associates Sammy Camy and Sarah Zweig. Advice was also provided on data and technology transactions matters by Orange County/Los Angeles partner Ghaith Mahmood, with associate Nick Goshgarian; on data privacy and cybersecurity matters Austin/Houston partner Robert Brown, with associates Diya Jajal, Calum Docherty, and Annabel Loose; on employment matters by London partner Sarah Gadd; and on tax matters by Houston partner Christine Mainguy, with associate Aaron Bradley.

This landmark Suno–Warner Music partnership underscores Latham’s market leadership and integrated cross disciplinary capabilities across the firm’s Copyright, Entertainment, Sports & Media, and AI Practices. This transaction exemplifies Latham & Watkins’ unmatched creativity and expertise in orchestrating complex, high-stakes deals, reinforcing our role as trusted advisors at the dynamic intersection of entertainment/music and technology.