Yes. WDR Big Band has 148 songs listed in a dataset used to train AI music models.

Used for training 148

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 Fresh Start, Up Against the Wall (feat. Hans Dekker), Brisa

Listed under the artist name 148 songs in LAION-DISCO-12M

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

Fresh Start

Listed as Marshall Gilkes, Wdr Big Band – Fresh Start (LifeSongs) · Watch on YouTube

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Up Against the Wall (feat. Hans Dekker)

Listed as WDR Big Band, John Goldsby – Up Against the Wall (feat. Hans Dekker) (WDR Big Band — Small Group Sessions — Incentive) · Watch on YouTube

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Brisa

Listed as Andrea Motis, WDR Big Band – Brisa (Colors & Shadows) · Watch on YouTube

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To Brenda With Love

Listed as Paquito D'Rivera, WDR Big Band – To Brenda With Love (Big Band Time (Paquito D'Rivera The WDR Big Band,Conducted by Dobbins)) · Watch on YouTube

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Mambo Inn

Listed as Arturo Sandoval, WDR Big Band & Michael Philipp Mossman, WDR Big Band – Mambo Inn (Mambo Nights) · Watch on YouTube

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Mile High

Listed as Yellowjackets, WDR Big Band – Mile High (Jackets XL) · Watch on YouTube

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Pan Woman

Listed as WDR Big Band Cologne, Vince Mendoza – Pan Woman (Caribbean Night) · Watch on YouTube

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Always Forward (feat. Marshall Gilkes)

Listed as Marshall Gilkes, WDR Big Band – Always Forward (feat. Marshall Gilkes) (Always Forward) · Watch on YouTube

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Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me

Listed as WDR Big Band KĂ¶ln – Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me (The World Of Duke Ellington Part 2) · Watch on YouTube

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Cottontail

Listed as WDR Big Band KĂ¶ln – Cottontail (The World Of Duke Ellington Part 2) · Watch on YouTube

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Save The Orangutan

Listed as Andrea Motis, WDR Big Band – Save The Orangutan (Colors & Shadows) · Watch on YouTube

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Tokyo Tale

Listed as Yellowjackets, WDR Big Band – Tokyo Tale (Jackets XL) · Watch on YouTube

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Ready Wednesday (Live)

Listed as Bill Laurance, WDR Big Band – Ready Wednesday (Live) (Live at the Philharmonie, Cologne) · Watch on YouTube

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Sugar Rush (feat. Paul Heller)

Listed as Marshall Gilkes, Wdr Big Band – Sugar Rush (feat. Paul Heller) (LifeSongs) · Watch on YouTube

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4711 Special (feat. Johan Hörlen & Ludwig Nuss)

Listed as Marshall Gilkes, The WDR Big Band – 4711 Special (feat. Johan Hörlen & Ludwig Nuss) (Köln) · Watch on YouTube

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Switchback (feat. Karolina Strassmayer, Paul Heller & Hans Dekker)

Listed as Marshall Gilkes, WDR Big Band – Switchback (feat. Karolina Strassmayer, Paul Heller & Hans Dekker) (Always Forward) · Watch on YouTube

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Dewey

Listed as Yellowjackets, WDR Big Band – Dewey (Jackets XL) · Watch on YouTube

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Autumn Leaves

Listed as Arturo Sandoval, WDR Big Band & Michael Philipp Mossman, WDR Big Band – Autumn Leaves (Mambo Nights) · Watch on YouTube

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Sense Pressa

Listed as Andrea Motis, WDR Big Band – Sense Pressa (Colors & Shadows) · Watch on YouTube

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Mambo Sandoval

Listed as Arturo Sandoval, WDR Big Band & Michael Philipp Mossman, WDR Big Band – Mambo Sandoval (Mambo Nights) · Watch on YouTube

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I Didn´t Tell Them Why

Listed as Andrea Motis, WDR Big Band – I Didn´t Tell Them Why (Colors & Shadows) · Watch on YouTube

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Imperial Strut

Listed as Yellowjackets, WDR Big Band – Imperial Strut (Jackets XL) · Watch on YouTube

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A Reprieve

Listed as Bob Mintzer, WDR Big Band Cologne – A Reprieve (A Reprieve) · Watch on YouTube

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Come Candela

Listed as Arturo Sandoval, WDR Big Band & Michael Philipp Mossman, WDR Big Band – Come Candela (Mambo Nights) · Watch on YouTube

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Revelation

Listed as Yellowjackets, WDR Big Band – Revelation (Jackets XL) · Watch on YouTube

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Cora’s Tune

Listed as Marshall Gilkes, Wdr Big Band – Cora’s Tune (LifeSongs) · Watch on YouTube

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Five O'Clock Whistle

Listed as WDR Big Band KĂ¶ln – Five O'Clock Whistle (The World Of Duke Ellington Part 2) · Watch on YouTube

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Tabacaria

Listed as Andrea Motis, WDR Big Band – Tabacaria (Colors & Shadows) · Watch on YouTube

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The Good Things (Live)

Listed as Bill Laurance, WDR Big Band – The Good Things (Live) (Live at the Philharmonie, Cologne) · Watch on YouTube

youtube_video XapL3U0jeQ8 · row XapL3U0jeQ8

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Morning Smiles (feat. Marshall Gilkes)

Listed as Marshall Gilkes, WDR Big Band – Morning Smiles (feat. Marshall Gilkes) (Always Forward) · Watch on YouTube

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One Day

Listed as Yellowjackets, WDR Big Band – One Day (Jackets XL) · Watch on YouTube

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Back in the Groove (feat. Johan Hörlén & Billy Test)

Listed as Marshall Gilkes, Wdr Big Band – Back in the Groove (feat. Johan Hörlén & Billy Test) (LifeSongs) · Watch on YouTube

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Sofrito

Listed as Arturo Sandoval, WDR Big Band & Michael Philipp Mossman, WDR Big Band – Sofrito (Mambo Nights) · Watch on YouTube

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Manteca

Listed as Arturo Sandoval, WDR Big Band & Michael Philipp Mossman, WDR Big Band – Manteca (Mambo Nights) · Watch on YouTube

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Oye Como Va

Listed as Arturo Sandoval, WDR Big Band & Michael Philipp Mossman, WDR Big Band – Oye Como Va (Mambo Nights) · Watch on YouTube

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Chi-Chi (feat. Johan Hörlén & Luigi Grasso)

Listed as WDR Big Band – Chi-Chi (feat. Johan Hörlén & Luigi Grasso) (Birth of a Bird) · Watch on YouTube

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Puddle Jumping (feat. Marshall Gilkes)

Listed as Marshall Gilkes, WDR Big Band – Puddle Jumping (feat. Marshall Gilkes) (Always Forward) · Watch on YouTube

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Iracema

Listed as Andrea Motis, WDR Big Band – Iracema (Colors & Shadows) · Watch on YouTube

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Sidewinder

Listed as Eddie Harris & WDR Big Band with WDR Big Band, WDR Big Band – Sidewinder (The Last Concert) · Watch on YouTube

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Downtown

Listed as Yellowjackets, WDR Big Band – Downtown (Jackets XL) · Watch on YouTube

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Place du tertre (Live)

Listed as Biréli Lagrène, WDR Big Band – Place du tertre (Live) (Djangology / To Bi or Not to Bi (Live)) · Watch on YouTube

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A Night in Jakarta

Listed as Hendrik Meurkens, The WDR Big Band, Michael Philip Mossman – A Night in Jakarta (Samba Jazz Odyssey) · Watch on YouTube

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The Red Sea

Listed as Yellowjackets, WDR Big Band – The Red Sea (Jackets XL) · Watch on YouTube

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Asi Asi

Listed as Arturo Sandoval, WDR Big Band & Michael Philipp Mossman, WDR Big Band – Asi Asi (Mambo Nights) · Watch on YouTube

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Coherence

Listed as Yellowjackets, WDR Big Band – Coherence (Jackets XL) · Watch on YouTube

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Receipt, Please

Listed as Ron Carter, WDR Big Band – Receipt, Please (Finding the Right Notes) · Watch on YouTube

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Manteca (Club des Belugas Remix)

Listed as WDR Big Band, Arturo Sandoval – Manteca (Club des Belugas Remix) (Nine) · Watch on YouTube

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Swagtimes (Live)

Listed as Bill Laurance, WDR Big Band – Swagtimes (Live) (Live at the Philharmonie, Cologne) · Watch on YouTube

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Even Song

Listed as Yellowjackets, WDR Big Band – Even Song (Jackets XL) · Watch on YouTube

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Señor Blues

Listed as Andrea Motis, WDR Big Band – Señor Blues (Colors & Shadows) · Watch on YouTube

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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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