UMG Recording sues Distrokid

UMG Recordings sued DistroKid in the District of Delaware for alleged copyright infringement, claiming the distributor is "flooding platforms with AI-generated 'slop' that siphons revenue and listeners from the legitimate artists." The complaint brings five counts: violation of the Delaware Deceptive Trade Practices Act, direct copyright infringement, vicarious infringement, direct infringement of pre-1972 sound recordings, and vicarious infringement of pre-1972 sound recordings. The filing is the 144th copyright lawsuit against AI companies.

In the district of Delaware, UMG Recordings sued Distrokid for alleged copyright infringement based on the theory “DistroKid is flooding platforms with AI-generated ‘slop/ that siphons revenue and listeners from the legitimate artists.” This is copyright lawsuit number 144 against AI companies. Claims: - Delaware Deceptive Trade Practices Act Count 1 - Direct Copyright Infringement Count 2 - Vicarious Infringement Count 3 - Direct Infringement of Pre-1972 Sound Recordings Count 4 - Vicarious Infringement of Pre-1972 Sound Recordings Count 5 . DOWNLOAD COMPLAINT: