Sony, Universal, And Warner Have Teamed Up Together To Go After AI Music Copyright Violations

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Jun 27

Sony Music, Universal Music Group, and Warner Records are teaming up to tackle AI. The lawsuit accuses Suno and Udio AI music generators of copyright infringement. The pair are two of the biggest firms in the business, responsible for tunes like BBL Dizzy, the viral parody of the diss tracks between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. Their software allows anyone to make music using word prompts. More than 10 million people have used Suno since its launch last year

Sony Music, Universal Music Group, and Warner Records allege that tracks have imitated the vocals and stylings of artists like Bruce Springsteen, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Michael Jackson. This includes a track called Prancing Queen that sounds identical to ABBA.

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Antonio Rodriguez, the main investor behind Suno admitted that it was never the plan to licence these songs fairly, in an interview with Rolling Stone.

“Honestly, if we had deals with labels when this company got started, I probably wouldn’t have invested in it. I think that they needed to make this product without the constraints.”

The Recording Industry Association of America announced the suit, and chairman and chief executive, Mitch Glazier said:

“unlicensed services like Suno and Udio that claim it’s ‘fair’ to copy an artist’s life’s work and exploit it for their own profit without consent or pay set back the promise of genuinely innovative AI for us all.”

We will keep you appraised of any updates.

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