AI music platform Suno, despite policies prohibiting copyrighted material, has been found to have easily bypassed filters that are meant to prevent the use of existing songs and lyrics. Users can generate AI imitations of popular tracks, such as Beyoncé's "Freedom" or Black Sabbath's "Paranoid," using Suno Studio on its Premier Plan. While the platform is designed to block copyrighted inputs, simple manipulations like altering audio speed or adding white noise can trick the system into accepting the track as a new source. Once imported, the AI generates covers that closely mimic the original instrumentation and vocals, often indistinguishable to casual listeners, with varying degrees of stylistic modification depending on the model version used. Copyright protection extends to lyrics as well, yet minor spelling changes can bypass these checks. Users have successfully generated vocals that mimic specific artists by tweaking a few words in the prompt. Furthermore, the system appears less effective at protecting indie artists and smaller labels, with tests showing that tracks from independent musicians often slip through without modification. This creates a significant risk where unauthorized covers can be exported and uploaded to streaming services. Because Suno scans tracks only upon upload and does not recheck outputs, creators can monetize these copies without paying royalties to the original composers. This vulnerability has already caused real-world harm. Folk artist Murphy Campbell discovered AI-generated covers of her songs uploaded to her Spotify profile by an unknown entity. While distributor Vydia initially filed copyright claims against Campbell's YouTube videos, the situation was resolved only after a public campaign, revealing that the claimed songs were actually in the public domain. Similar incidents have affected experimental composer William Basinski and the band King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, whose works have been imitated and streamed without permission. These AI fakes can siphon views and revenue away from original artists, particularly affecting those with lower stream counts where payouts are already minimal. Major streaming platforms like Spotify, Deezer, and Qobuz have implemented measures to detect and remove unauthorized AI content. A Spotify spokesperson stated that the company employs multiple safeguards, including systems to identify duplicate or highly similar tracks, backed by human review. However, the sheer volume of AI-generated content poses a continuous technical challenge. While artists can request the removal of AI fakes from their profiles, the process remains difficult as it is hard to trace the origin of the generation, especially when filters fail. Suno has declined to comment on these specific vulnerabilities or the broader implications for artist rights. The incident highlights a broken ecosystem where current copyright detection tools are insufficient to protect creators from automated impersonation and unauthorized commercial exploitation.