AI MusicNamed in 2 case studies

Suno

An AI music generator that makes full songs, with vocals, from a prompt or lyrics. Both documented AI music cases use it: a songwriter who runs an AI music label, and a poet whose AI R&B artist persona is generated with Suno.

The line Make any song you can imagine on an orange and red gradient.
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Pricing

Free plan with 50 credits a day and no commercial rights. Pro is $8/month and Premier is $24/month when billed yearly; yearly billing saves 20% compared with monthly.

Free plan: Yes. 50 credits a day, but no commercial use rights and no song downloads.

Checked on the official pricing page on October 27, 2026. Prices change and can vary by region, tax, and billing period.

How It Is Used in Our Cases
  • Generating songs from your own lyrics
  • Producing tracks for a music release
  • Creating vocals for an artist persona
Limitations
  • Commercial use rights need a paid plan
  • Monthly credits do not carry over
  • Suno faces copyright lawsuits from major record labels, as one of our cases notes
In the Case Studies

Case Studies Using Suno

2 case studies
Social preview image from nikmcfly.com, the official site.
Image: nikmcfly.com
September 2026
1 source

A songwriter and his wife say their AI music label has received $65,000 across 80+ releases made with Suno

Nik McFly

Nik McFly is a songwriter who creates with tools including Suno and runs an AI-native music label with his wife. As of September 2026, the blog reports 80+ releases, more than 20 million streams and $65,000 in revenue received.

Reported figure
$65,000 received(revenue)
Evidence levelSelf-Reported
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Cover art of the Xania Monet album Unfolded.
Image: Xania Monet (official album artwork, Apple Music)
September 24, 2025
3 sources

Billboard estimated an AI R&B artist's five-song catalog earned more than $52,000 in under two months

Telisha "Nikki" Jones (Xania Monet)

Telisha "Nikki" Jones, a poet, writes lyrics for Xania Monet, an AI R&B artist persona, and generates the music with Suno. In September 2025 Billboard reported a multimillion deal with Hallwood Media per Billboard sources, and separately estimated her five-song catalog had generated more than $52,000 in under two months.

Reported figure
More than $52,000 (Billboard estimate)(revenue)
Evidence levelPartially Verified
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