AI music generation platform Suno has two million paid subscribers, a significant milestone that reflects the continued growth of AI music, CEO Mickey Shulman announced Thursday.
Shulman, who also said Suno’s annual recurring revenue exceeds $300 million, said the company’s growth reflects a consumer class that is tired of algorithmically curated content, and said Suno offers an alternative.
“Endless scrolling and passive consumption have flattened culture and reduced people’s taste to a homogeneous, lowest common denominator,” Shulman wrote. “People are craving more, and the future of consumer entertainment is innovative. Suno allows everyone to actively participate in creating music culture, bringing to life the music that exists within millions of people.”
We launched Suno two years ago to make the world feel the joy of making music
Since then, Suno has been used by more than 100 million people worldwide, from music lovers to Grammy Award winners. We’ve reached a new milestone: 2 million paid subscribers and $300 million USD.
We are building an entertainment platform…
— Mickey (@MickeyShulman) February 25, 2026
Suno’s rise has not come without significant controversy, as the company has been accused of massive copyright infringement by major record labels over training its models, while a swathe of music creators still find the idea of AI music creators nonsensical or a threat to actual musicians. Warner Music Group settled late last year, although UMG and Sony are still filing a lawsuit. Earlier this week, several prominent music advocacy groups, including the Music Artists Alliance and the Artists Rights Alliance, wrote a letter titled “Say No to Sono,” comparing the company to the thieves who stole jewelry from the Louvre last year.
“The hijacking of the entire global music treasure is flooding platforms with artificial intelligence and weakening the royalty collections of legitimate artists from whose music this decline is derived,” the letter read.
Meanwhile, AI music has also proven to be an easy tool to exacerbate streaming fraud, giving bad actors the ability to create thousands of songs to try to game the streaming system. French streaming service Deezer recently reported that it sees around 60,000 AI-powered songs uploaded to its platform every day, also noting that up to 85 percent of AI song streams on the platform are fraudulent depending on the month.
like THR First reported in January, Apple Music doubled its penalties for those caught engaging in streaming scams, with CEO Oliver Schusser describing AI music streaming manipulation may have been a factor in the decision.
Despite concerns, Suno has become a more popular tool among professional songwriters and producers to help create songs and demos, leading to an increased presence at songwriter sessions across the industry. Suno continues to look to make inroads toward being a more mainstream company in the music industry ecosystem as well, bringing in music industry experts to help run the company. Suno hired record executive Paul Sinclair last July to serve as chief music executive, and earlier this week, the company announced it had appointed former Merlin CEO Jeremy Sirota as chief commercial officer.
“I have a deep respect for music and the role it plays in our lives,” Sirota said in his appointment statement. “What excites me about Suno is the opportunity to shape a future in which music becomes more interactive and integrated into people’s daily lives.”
