Mikey Shulman
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Every single person at Suno has like an incredible, deep love and respect for music, which culturally is amazing, but also just keeps people out of that mentality and much more focused on building a bigger, brighter future, hopefully with the incumbents in the industry. And by the way, there are plenty of incumbents in the industry who do work with us.
Every single person at Suno has like an incredible, deep love and respect for music, which culturally is amazing, but also just keeps people out of that mentality and much more focused on building a bigger, brighter future, hopefully with the incumbents in the industry. And by the way, there are plenty of incumbents in the industry who do work with us.
Some did, some didn't. On paper, I would say it just seems silly to throw a bunch of venture dollars at lawyers instead of sitting down and talking about how you could work together. Deciding to sue first and then ask questions later seems to me to be inefficient.
Some did, some didn't. On paper, I would say it just seems silly to throw a bunch of venture dollars at lawyers instead of sitting down and talking about how you could work together. Deciding to sue first and then ask questions later seems to me to be inefficient.
Some did, some didn't. On paper, I would say it just seems silly to throw a bunch of venture dollars at lawyers instead of sitting down and talking about how you could work together. Deciding to sue first and then ask questions later seems to me to be inefficient.
I mean, I would obviously rather not get sued, right? Like, I think, you know, I think I would be bullshitting you.
I mean, I would obviously rather not get sued, right? Like, I think, you know, I think I would be bullshitting you.
I mean, I would obviously rather not get sued, right? Like, I think, you know, I think I would be bullshitting you.
I mean, there's certainly an element of that. But those people, I think, are lying if they tell you, like, this is a good thing. It's like, maybe it's a sign of a good thing, but it itself is not a good thing. If nothing else, it's going to cost money and time.
I mean, there's certainly an element of that. But those people, I think, are lying if they tell you, like, this is a good thing. It's like, maybe it's a sign of a good thing, but it itself is not a good thing. If nothing else, it's going to cost money and time.
I mean, there's certainly an element of that. But those people, I think, are lying if they tell you, like, this is a good thing. It's like, maybe it's a sign of a good thing, but it itself is not a good thing. If nothing else, it's going to cost money and time.
If this lawsuit goes to trial and we lose, it's obviously not good for us. The company's not dead, but it's obviously not good for us. I don't think that's likely. I would just be thinking about, A, the game theory of what all players want here, and B, what is the best future of music for everyone? Even if you could make Suno or Suno-like companies or AI companies go away, do you really want that?
If this lawsuit goes to trial and we lose, it's obviously not good for us. The company's not dead, but it's obviously not good for us. I don't think that's likely. I would just be thinking about, A, the game theory of what all players want here, and B, what is the best future of music for everyone? Even if you could make Suno or Suno-like companies or AI companies go away, do you really want that?
If this lawsuit goes to trial and we lose, it's obviously not good for us. The company's not dead, but it's obviously not good for us. I don't think that's likely. I would just be thinking about, A, the game theory of what all players want here, and B, what is the best future of music for everyone? Even if you could make Suno or Suno-like companies or AI companies go away, do you really want that?
What if the music industry can be as big as the gaming industry? There's gonna be a lot of happy people.
What if the music industry can be as big as the gaming industry? There's gonna be a lot of happy people.
What if the music industry can be as big as the gaming industry? There's gonna be a lot of happy people.
There's a few different ways. I'll tell you what I hope it is, which is that there are a lot more people participating and there are a lot more experiences on tap. And so what does that mean? That means we didn't just want to build, let's say, a company that makes the current crop of creators 10% faster or makes it 10% easier to make music.
There's a few different ways. I'll tell you what I hope it is, which is that there are a lot more people participating and there are a lot more experiences on tap. And so what does that mean? That means we didn't just want to build, let's say, a company that makes the current crop of creators 10% faster or makes it 10% easier to make music.
There's a few different ways. I'll tell you what I hope it is, which is that there are a lot more people participating and there are a lot more experiences on tap. And so what does that mean? That means we didn't just want to build, let's say, a company that makes the current crop of creators 10% faster or makes it 10% easier to make music.