Labels in licensing talks with AI music generators Suno and Udio (report)

Major Labels in Licensing Talks with AI Music Startups Suno and Udio

Image by Brian Penny from Pixabay Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment are reportedly in negotiations with AI music platforms Suno and Udio, discussing licensing fees and potential equity stakes in the startups. The talks, first reported by Bloomberg on June 1st, come less than a year after all three majors filed copyright infringement lawsuits against both companies. Sources familiar with the discussions sugge…

Major Record Labels in Talks to License Work to AI Firms Udio and Suno

Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment are reportedly negotiating licensing deals with AI startups Udio and Suno. The agreements would allow the AI firms access to the labels' extensive music catalogs for use in their technologies. This move signifies a growing trend of collaboration between traditional music industry giants and AI companies in the evolving digital music landscape. The post Major Record Labels in…

Labels in licensing talks with AI music generators Suno and Udio (report)

Universal Music, Warner Music and Sony Music are also reportedly seeking license fees plus “a small amount” of equity stakes in both Suno and Udio.