A German court ruled on Friday that AI music firm Suno violated copyrights and has to disclose illicit revenue, part of a wider legal battle by artists and publishers against technology firms. The Munich-based regional court said Suno did not have the right to process songs by artists represented by Germany’s state-mandated licensing agency Gema. According to the verdict, which can be appealed before a higher court, Suno will have to pay damages that have yet to be quantified. The German government’s culture representative, Wolfram Weimer, called the verdict an important signal to support creators’ rights in the digital music industry. In various litigation proceedings, AI music companies have been accused of failing to compensate composers.