Despite being in the midst of a class action lawsuit led by an independent artist who claims it used his music to train its AI models, Suno has just acquired browser-based DAW WavTool.
Back in December, the AI-powered DAW went offline – now seemingly in preparation for Suno’s acquisition.
“Although the product has been taken offline, we are far from done with [our] mission,” WavTool teased in a statement. “Everything you love about WavTool will return soon, and let us assure you: it will be worth the wait.”
The purchasing of WavTool marks the AI music platform’s first venture into the DAW market. It will see WavTool being integrated into Suno’s existing platform.
CEO and co-founder of Suno, Mikey Shulman, discusses the acquisition with Music Business Worldwide: “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.”
“Our ultimate goal is to empower musicians, build tools that amplify human creativity and open up access to making great music,” he continues.
“By bringing in WavTool’s elite DAW technology, and their team of experts, we’re in a position to better deliver on our mission.”
The WavTool team are also excited to join forces with Suno.
“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,” Sam Watkinson, co-founder and former CEO of WavTool, explains.
“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.”
Despite the current lawsuit against Suno and the divisive nature surrounding AI as a creative tool, a lot of artists use AI in the studio. Though few like to admit it, Timbaland wears his AI love on his sleeve, even claiming to use Suno for up to 10 hours a day.
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