Yes. Ricus Nel has 131 songs listed in a dataset used to train AI music models.

Used for training 131

songs in LAION-DISCO-12M under the artist name

A list of 12 million songs on YouTube Music, gathered by walking artist pages, that LAION published in 2024 for training general music models.

Including Rhinestone Cowboy, Sak en Pak, Huisie By Die See (Backtrack)

Listed under the artist name 131 songs in LAION-DISCO-12M

Matched exactly: this YouTube Music artist id is the one the dataset lists these songs under.

Rhinestone Cowboy

Listed as Ricus Nel – Rhinestone Cowboy (10+10) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video -d47cj9DmBQ · row -d47cj9DmBQ

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Sak en Pak

Listed as Ricus Nel – Sak en Pak (Sak En Pak) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video -k1ur37MjPA · row -k1ur37MjPA

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Huisie By Die See (Backtrack)

Listed as Ricus Nel – Huisie By Die See (Backtrack) (Om Die Vuur) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video -suK7NyKlHA · row -suK7NyKlHA

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Game Day (feat. Radioraps)

Listed as Ricus Nel – Game Day (feat. Radioraps) (Ploeg Jy) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 0103DDn3niY · row 0103DDn3niY

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Die Bok Se Klok (Backtrack)

Listed as Ricus Nel – Die Bok Se Klok (Backtrack) (Die Bok Se Klok) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 01yoDdJveOk · row 01yoDdJveOk

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Connie se Setees (Konsertina)

Listed as Ricus Nel – Connie se Setees (Konsertina) (Ouskool - Boerseun) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 0g3rhKJ_alM · row 0g3rhKJ_alM

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Royal Hotel

Listed as Ricus Nel – Royal Hotel (Om Die Vuur) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 2Va9qo1R3U0 · row 2Va9qo1R3U0

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Jorrie Dittel Dy

Listed as Ricus Nel – Jorrie Dittel Dy (Om Die Vuur) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 5m43ZdVVQNc · row 5m43ZdVVQNc

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Platboom Polka (Instrumenteel)

Listed as Ricus Nel – Platboom Polka (Instrumenteel) (Pure Plaas) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 9Lgyy-Kdpzg · row 9Lgyy-Kdpzg

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Meisie Sonner Sokkies

Listed as Ricus Nel – Meisie Sonner Sokkies (Om Die Vuur) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video 9ureGLxQhjQ · row 9ureGLxQhjQ

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She's In Love with a Rodeo Man

Listed as Ricus Nel – She's In Love with a Rodeo Man (Sing Don Williams & Ander Country legendes) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video BA__NC5cPO0 · row BA__NC5cPO0

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Wikkel Daai Boude

Listed as Ricus Nel – Wikkel Daai Boude (Bring Hulde Aan Worsie Visser) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video BkvqWB50iEo · row BkvqWB50iEo

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Binne Bly ons Jonk

Listed as Ricus Nel – Binne Bly ons Jonk (Ouskool - Boerseun) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video DMMwx83tWN4 · row DMMwx83tWN4

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Osbraai Op Kromdraai

Listed as Ricus Nel – Osbraai Op Kromdraai (Om Die Vuur) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video IF6XUrQL1tY · row IF6XUrQL1tY

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Lord, I Hope this day is Good

Listed as Ricus Nel – Lord, I Hope this day is Good (Ouskool - Boerseun) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video IUdWIcsvB88 · row IUdWIcsvB88

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Wiederschau

Listed as Ricus Nel – Wiederschau (Bring Hulde Aan Worsie Visser) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video IytNEpy0qYc · row IytNEpy0qYc

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Madelein Madelein

Listed as Ricus Nel – Madelein Madelein (Sak En Pak) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video KfQ95MtAYQc · row KfQ95MtAYQc

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Coward of the County

Listed as Ricus Nel – Coward of the County (Pure Plaas) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video KuGKmV7U3PQ · row KuGKmV7U3PQ

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The Shelter of Your Eyes

Listed as Ricus Nel – The Shelter of Your Eyes (Sing Don Williams & Ander Country legendes) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video LH6-2gSTpj4 · row LH6-2gSTpj4

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Ek Wonder

Listed as Ricus Nel – Ek Wonder (Sak En Pak) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video LfYrArKU1NA · row LfYrArKU1NA

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Rezano Garcia (Live at The Shack, Pretoria, 2017)

Listed as Ricus Nel – Rezano Garcia (Live at The Shack, Pretoria, 2017) (Sinkplaat Sessies (Lewendige Opname)) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video MDOzzPU9TEA · row MDOzzPU9TEA

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Nogsteeds So Lief (Die Krake Op Sy Hande)

Listed as Ricus Nel – Nogsteeds So Lief (Die Krake Op Sy Hande) (Sout Van Die Aarde) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video MM-X85ss_64 · row MM-X85ss_64

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Ouskool-Boerseun (Live at The Shack, Pretoria, 2017)

Listed as Ricus Nel – Ouskool-Boerseun (Live at The Shack, Pretoria, 2017) (Sinkplaat Sessies (Lewendige Opname)) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video NpRoz-5g5V8 · row NpRoz-5g5V8

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Love Me Tonight (Turn out the lights)

Listed as Ricus Nel – Love Me Tonight (Turn out the lights) (Sing Don Williams & Ander Country legendes) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video P_wmtNehfII · row P_wmtNehfII

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Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain

Listed as Ricus Nel – Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain (10+10) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video QJ5uOGEuEfE · row QJ5uOGEuEfE

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Amanda

Listed as Ricus Nel – Amanda (Sout Van Die Aarde) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video RM6VdOpIYas · row RM6VdOpIYas

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Pretoria Hart

Listed as Ricus Nel – Pretoria Hart (Pure Plaas) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video RnaSI_WhUoY · row RnaSI_WhUoY

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Trek laer (Manne ons gaan dorp toe)

Listed as Ricus Nel – Trek laer (Manne ons gaan dorp toe) (Ouskool - Boerseun) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video SwV9qfDCz7E · row SwV9qfDCz7E

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Tulsa Time

Listed as Ricus Nel – Tulsa Time (Sing Don Williams & Ander Country legendes) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video WlkqfJhfEgI · row WlkqfJhfEgI

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Tannie Met Die Rooi Rokkie

Listed as Ricus Nel – Tannie Met Die Rooi Rokkie (Bring Hulde Aan Worsie Visser) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video YtSLmod7icM · row YtSLmod7icM

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Kruidjie Roer My Nie

Listed as Ricus Nel – Kruidjie Roer My Nie (Om Die Vuur) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video apZy_6hSgu0 · row apZy_6hSgu0

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I Believe In You

Listed as Ricus Nel – I Believe In You (Sak En Pak) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video cg3qW1NkRAU · row cg3qW1NkRAU

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It Must Be Love

Listed as Ricus Nel – It Must Be Love (Sing Don Williams & Ander Country legendes) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video cjXbSg8UwsY · row cjXbSg8UwsY

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Ring of Fire

Listed as Ricus Nel – Ring of Fire (Ploeg Jy) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video d7rtXjOW4uU · row d7rtXjOW4uU

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Rhinestone Cowboy Medley

Listed as Elandré Schwartz, Manie Jackson, Ricus Nel, Elizma Theron – Rhinestone Cowboy Medley (Krone 4) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video f3Xnnbr31jQ · row f3Xnnbr31jQ

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Outa In Die Langpad

Listed as Ricus Nel – Outa In Die Langpad (Sout Van Die Aarde) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video gV7qzxL1zfA · row gV7qzxL1zfA

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Hou My Vas

Listed as Ricus Nel – Hou My Vas (Sak En Pak) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video m6I7M_NMUYw · row m6I7M_NMUYw

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Karolis

Listed as Ricus Nel – Karolis (Om Die Vuur) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video nmWGCMFqb_4 · row nmWGCMFqb_4

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Trêk Uit Jou Baadjie (Backtrack)

Listed as Ricus Nel – Trêk Uit Jou Baadjie (Backtrack) (Om Die Vuur) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video oYCRRZa2gRA · row oYCRRZa2gRA

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You're My Best Friend

Listed as Ricus Nel – You're My Best Friend (Sout Van Die Aarde) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video qpSR9FOFgas · row qpSR9FOFgas

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Staan Vas

Listed as Ricus Nel – Staan Vas (Pure Plaas) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video s8BSrVHhJBI · row s8BSrVHhJBI

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Dawid

Listed as Ricus Nel – Dawid (Pure Plaas) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video vK2NIqW-BI8 · row vK2NIqW-BI8

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Brannewyn Laat My Staan

Listed as Ricus Nel – Brannewyn Laat My Staan (Bring Hulde Aan Worsie Visser) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video vUZ7a6QH8DI · row vUZ7a6QH8DI

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Spyt Kom Te Laat (Live at The Shack, Pretoria, 2017)

Listed as Ricus Nel – Spyt Kom Te Laat (Live at The Shack, Pretoria, 2017) (Sinkplaat Sessies (Lewendige Opname)) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video vcaW-PeFO0s · row vcaW-PeFO0s

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Een tree

Listed as Ricus Nel – Een tree (Ouskool - Boerseun) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video xq8Yz8VOIug · row xq8Yz8VOIug

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The Gambler (Live) (feat. Early B)

Listed as Steve Hofmeyr, Ricus Nel – The Gambler (Live) (feat. Early B) (Country is Groot (Met Steve en Vriende) (Live @ Sun Arena)) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video xrVz6fRzuio · row xrVz6fRzuio

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Lekker Ou Jan

Listed as Ricus Nel – Lekker Ou Jan (Bring Hulde Aan Worsie Visser) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video yWrbR24wX0g · row yWrbR24wX0g

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Hak Hom Blokkies

Listed as Ricus Nel – Hak Hom Blokkies (Om Die Vuur) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video yzQPtv5AQ6o · row yzQPtv5AQ6o

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Connie se Setees (Live at The Shack, Pretoria, 2017)

Listed as Ricus Nel – Connie se Setees (Live at The Shack, Pretoria, 2017) (Sinkplaat Sessies (Lewendige Opname)) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video z99EmCFv9RA · row z99EmCFv9RA

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Lay Down Beside Me

Listed as Ricus Nel – Lay Down Beside Me (Sing Don Williams & Ander Country legendes) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video zQv0RPScgtw · row zQv0RPScgtw

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What this means

Last reviewed 2026-09-24.

Presence in a public research dataset shows that a clip of your recording was listed by academic or industry researchers as material for building or testing audio models. It does not by itself show which commercial products, if any, used the clip. The legal picture is moving. On 31 July 2026 the Regional Court of Munich I ruled in GEMA's case against Suno (case 42 O 763/25) that reproducing works for training, holding them in a model in retrievable form, and generating similar outputs can each infringe copyright under German and EU law; the judgment is not final and can be appealed. In the United States, Warner Music Group settled its claims against Suno on 25 November 2025 with a licensing deal, while the parallel claims by Universal and Sony were still pending at that point. Since then BMG (12 August 2026) and Believe/TuneCore (8 September 2026) have signed opt-in licensing deals with Suno.

What you can do

3 routes. None is a guarantee.

UK, PRS members. Send PRS for Music your report and ask what collective or licensing route covers your works.
- PRS for Music and Artificial Intelligence, Version 1 (October 2025), 2025-10-01
- PRS for Music: AI and music copyright, 2026-09-24
Germany, GEMA members. GEMA won a first-instance ruling against Suno on 31 July 2026 and has a licensing model. Ask how they apply to your repertoire.
- GEMA: Suno AI and OpenAI, GEMA sues for fair compensation, 2025-01-21
- DLA Piper: GEMA v Suno, Munich Regional Court judgment of 31 July 2026, 2026-08-28
- Music Business Worldwide: Germany's GEMA launches AI Charter, 2024-11-05
Signed to Warner, BMG or Believe/TuneCore. Each has an opt-in licensing deal with Suno. Ask your label what opting in or out means for you and whether any settlement money reaches artists.
- Music Business Worldwide: Warner Music Group settles with Suno, 2025-11-25
- Music Ally: Suno signs another music licensing deal, with BMG, 2026-08-12
- Music Business Worldwide: Suno inks global deal with Believe, 2026-09-08

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These pages report where identifiers from public research datasets point. Presence in a dataset is a fact about the dataset, not a claim about the channel or artist, and says nothing about what any company did with the material. If you are this artist and want this page removed, see removals.