Sony sues Udio over 30,000 songs while peers partner
sony filed a new lawsuit against udio for infringing 30,000 songs, seeking $150k per work. the case highlights a fractured industry approach as universal and warner chose to partner with ai firms instead.
sony music entertainment has filed a fresh lawsuit against ai music generator udio, accusing it of copying and ingesting more than 30,000 songs into its training models. discovered through audio fingerprinting analysis, the list spans tracks from artists like harry styles to johnny cash, with sony seeking damages of up to $150,000 per work. this aggressive litigation contrasts with competitors universal music group and warner records, who recently settled their lawsuits against udio and suno to form ai partnerships. the lawsuit signals a deepening split in the music industry's legal strategy towards generative ai, prioritizing damages over collaboration.