A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya, founded by former Spotify head of innovation Máuhan M Zonoozy, raised $5.5m to build interactive music creation apps that emphasize human creativity and participation over AI generation. The startup releases experimental tools like Speed Surfer, Usersound, and bop that let users manipulate sounds, create mixes, and remix songs without relying on AI prompting.
Suno released v6, a new generation of music creation models developed with industry partners including Warner Music Group, BMG, and Believe. The v6 suite includes three models—v6 for precision, v6-wild for exploration, and v6-mini for accessibility—offering creators enhanced control, faster generation, and new features like audio editing, mashup creation, and multi-modal input across text, audio, images, and video.