Italy's Antitrust Regulator Opens Investigation Into Suno's Terms of Service

Italy’s Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) announced on October 6, 2026 that it has opened a formal investigation into AI music platform Suno, saying clauses in its terms of service “may be unfair” to consumers under Article 33 of Italy’s Consumer Code.

Details

• Unilateral changes: the AGCM says Suno’s contract appears to let the company change prices, features, or the service itself at any time, without having to provide any justification
• Account termination: the authority flagged language allowing Suno to “suspend, discontinue or terminate user accounts — as well as any associated content — at any time, for any reason and without prior notice”
• Content license: regulators said the license Suno requires users to grant as a condition of using the platform “seems to be insufficiently defined, as it is framed in generic and all-encompassing terms,” and that it may force users to waive moral rights under Italy’s copyright law (Law 633/1941)
• Dispute resolution: the AGCM also scrutinized clauses requiring users to pursue claims through binding individual arbitration in the United States, with class-action waivers and tight filing deadlines, and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts in Massachusetts
• Liability limits: the authority noted terms that broadly limit Suno’s liability, including, it says, for personal injury
• Hidden terms: users reportedly cannot access some additional terms directly before signing up
• Next steps: the AGCM said it plans to hold a public consultation with consumer groups and trade associations in the coming weeks; Suno had not issued a public statement at the time the investigation was announced

What happened next

The probe adds regulatory scrutiny to a company that has otherwise spent 2026 expanding its product lineup, from its v6 music models developed with major labels to the Speech beta that generates narration and music as a single track. It mirrors a broader pattern of European consumer and competition authorities examining the standard-form contracts AI platforms impose on users, particularly around unilateral pricing changes and broad content licensing terms. How the consultation unfolds, and whether Suno revises its terms for EU users, will be worth watching as other national regulators weigh similar reviews.