Musicians union sues UMG and Warner Music over AI use

Musicians union sues UMG and Warner Music over AI use

The world’s largest union for professional musicians, the American Federation of Musicians, has filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Warner Music Group (WMG) over the companies’ alleged licensing of its members’ music to two AI music firms without paying or crediting the musicians. The breach of contract lawsuit was filed on Friday, June 5, in New York federal court. The complaint stems from Universal Music’s recent lawsuit se…