Universal Music Went From Suing an AI Company to Partnering with It. What Will It Mean for Artists?

Universal Music went from suing an AI company to partnering with it. What will it mean for artists?

Getty ImagesLast week, artificial intelligence (AI) music company Udio announced an out-of-court settlement with Universal Music Group (UMG) over a lawsuit that accused Udio (as well as another AI music company called Suno) of copyright infringement. The lawsuit was brought forward last year by the Recording Industry Association of America, on behalf of UMG and the other two “big three” labels: Sony Music and Warner Records. The lawsuit alleged …

Universal Music Went From Suing An AI Company To Partnering With It. What Will It Mean For Artists? - Stuff South Africa

Last week, artificial intelligence (AI) music company Udio announced an out-of-court settlement with Universal Music Group (UMG) over a lawsuit that accused Udio (as well as another AI music company called Suno) of copyright infringement. The lawsuit was brought forward last year by the Recording Industry Association of America, on behalf of UMG and the other two “big three” labels: Sony Music and Warner Records. The lawsuit alleged Udio – which…