US EditionUniversal Music and AI song generator Udio settle lawsuit and partner on new AI music platform
- A strategic agreement between UMG and Uidio announced last year settled copyright litigation and will launch a licensed AI music platform in 2026.
- Before this agreement, UMG sued Uudio and Suno last year alleging copyright infringement from using UMG sound recordings, and the new deal expands licensing to songs and recordings.
- The new product will require artist opt-in, keeping creations inside a walled garden with fingerprinting and filtering, and users cannot export works on the Udio platform subscription service.
- UMG and Udio say the deal will create new revenue streams, with Andrew Sanchez, Co-Founder & CEO of Udio, stating `We couldn't be more thrilled about this collaboration.`
- Universal Music Group's history with AI and platform deals suggests, with more UMG-AI agreements expected soon, as Udio is backed by will.i.am, Steve Stoute, and Kevin Wall, signaling industry support.
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Music giant strikes harmony with AI
The Universal Music Group (UMG) and Stability AI have announced a strategic alliance to co-develop professional and commercially safe music-creation tools powered by generative artificial intelligence. According to the joint announcement, the aim is to "centre artists in the development process" and to build "fully licensed, commercially safe AI music tools." At its heart, the alliance signals a shift in how music creation, rights management and…
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recorderonline.comUniversal Music Group settles with AI music startup Udio
Universal Music Group reached a settlement with AI startup Udio, ending a legal battle in which UMG had accused Udio of taking copyrighted music to train its AI model.
Universal Music and AI song generator Udio settle lawsuit, announces plans to partner on new platform
Universal Music Group and AI song generation platform Udio have settled a copyright infringement lawsuit and agreed to team up on new music creation and streaming platform, the two companies said.
Universal Music Group and AI Platform Udio Are Teaming Up After Settling Their Copyright Lawsuit
Universal Music Group and Uncharted Labs, the company behind AI platform Udio, have recently reached a settlement. UMG filed the copyright infringement lawsuit in June 2024. Capitol Records, Sony Music Entertainment, Arista Music, Warner Records, and several other offshoots of these big-time entertainment companies also joined. In an industry first, Udio and UMG are forging a partnership to produce a fully licensed AI music platform. According t…
The music mastodon and the music generation service by artificial intelligence have reached an agreement in the context of a dispute between them over copyrights. And announced the launch of a common service in 2026.
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