Sony Music Entertainment filed a fresh copyright lawsuit against AI music startup Udio on Monday, covering 30,117 recordings and seeking up to $150,000 per track in statutory damages. The suit argues …
Music streaming company Deezer reported that AI-generated tracks now account for more than 50% of daily uploads, with a peak of 90,000 tracks per day in June 2026. Deezer CEO Alexis Lanternier said th…
Sony filed a new lawsuit against AI music generator Udio, alleging infringement of 30,117 recordings used without permission to train its models, after a court rejected Sony's attempt to add the recor…
A federal judge capped Sony Music Entertainment's copyright lawsuit against AI startup Udio at 333 songs, denying Sony's bid to add 30,442 more recordings. Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein of the Southern D…
Sony Music Entertainment filed a new lawsuit against AI music generator Udio on Monday, accusing it of infringing the copyright of more than 30,000 songs, including Elvis Presley's 'Hound Dog' and Bey…
Sony Music Entertainment filed a second copyright lawsuit against Uncharted Labs d/b/a Udio on March 20, 2025, alleging the AI music company infringed over 30,000 additional songs. The lawsuit follows…
A hacker accessed Suno's source code via a supply chain attack, revealing that the AI music generator scraped audio from YouTube Music, Deezer, Genius, stock music libraries, and podcast RSS feeds for…
AI music tools like Suno and Udio enable anyone to generate polished songs in seconds, with 97% of listeners unable to distinguish AI from human work in blind tests. Streaming platforms are overwhelme…
Soulless Music has launched an AI-music detector that identifies AI-generated tracks on Spotify and Deezer, exposing artists using tools like Suno and Udio. The project aims to help listeners distingu…
The RIAA, Grammys, SAG-AFTRA and other music industry groups launched a new labeling program to indicate whether a song is AI-generated or AI-assisted, aiming to provide transparency for fans on strea…
Lawyer and rapper Nick Eziefula reports that AI disputes are increasingly turning into licensing deals, citing Getty Images' agreement with OpenAI and partnerships between A24 and Google DeepMind. He …
TIDAL will strip royalties from fully AI-generated tracks starting July 15, 2026, becoming the first major streaming platform to demonetize such content. The policy, which includes automatic detection…
Suno, an AI music startup valued at $5.4 billion, launched a grant program for indie artists that includes a permanent non-disparagement clause, barring participants from ever criticizing the company.…
The Atlantic's investigation reveals that tech companies have used at least 15 million videos and millions of songs to train AI models, often without permission. The report highlights the industry's r…
The Atlantic published four searchable catalogs proving that millions of copyrighted songs, including hits by Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny, were used to train AI music generators like Suno and Udio. Maj…
The Atlantic published searchable databases revealing that millions of copyrighted songs, including hits from Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny, were used to train AI music models. The investigation highligh…
The music industry faces four converging crises as AI licensing deals go live, publishers challenge performing rights organizations, AI-powered streaming fraud surges, and a royalty rate-setting showd…
The American Federation of Musicians filed a lawsuit Friday alleging Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group received significant compensation from AI companies for copyright violations and licen…
Deezer launched a free tool Thursday that detects AI-generated music across its own platform and rival streaming services including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and SoundCloud. The tool scans …
Suno, an AI music platform with over 100 million users, generates roughly 7 million songs per day, raising concerns about music scarcity. Deezer reported that by April 2026, nearly 75,000 fully AI-gen…