Universal Music Group Sues DistroKid, Accusing It of ‘Unlawful Practices’ and ‘Flooding Platforms with AI-Generated Slop’
The label says DistroKid used an AI-slop pipeline that routed infringing tracks to streaming platforms and diverted revenue from legitimate artists.
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UMG Sues DistroKid Over AI Related Infringement & Deceptive Practices
Universal Music Group & its Capitol Records imprint have just sued music distribution platform DistroKid, in a 52-page lawsuit filed at the US District Court in Delaware. According to their claim, DistroKid actively engaged in leveraging “AI-generated ‘slop’ that siphons revenue and listeners from the legitimate artists and rightsholders.” Apparently, the practices DistroKid is indulging […] The post UMG Sues DistroKid Over AI Related Infringeme…
Universal Music Group Sues DistroKid for Deceptive Trade Practices and Building an ‘AI-Slop Pipeline’
Universal Music Group sued the distribution service DistroKid on Tuesday, claiming in a federal lawsuit that the service infringed on the label’s copyright by pumping out “AI-generated ‘slop’ that siphons revenue and listeners from the legitimate artists and rightsholders.” In the 52-page lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in Delaware, UMG and its Capitol […]
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