US EditionMajor Labels in Licensing Talks With A.I. Companies Suno & Udio Amid Blockbuster Lawsuit
- As of June 2, 2025, Universal Music, Warner, and Sony are negotiating agreements to license their catalogs to the AI startups Udio and Suno, aiming to resolve ongoing copyright disputes.
- These talks follow billion-dollar lawsuits filed last year by the labels accusing Udio and Suno of massive copyright infringement and unauthorized use of their music.
- The negotiations aim to create agreements where labels receive fees and equity in exchange for licensing music to train AI models, marking a shift from prior limited partnerships and separate legal battles.
- The U.S. Copyright Office recently reported that using copyrighted works for AI training likely exceeds fair use, reinforcing the unsettled legal climate amid industry-wide lawsuits and licensing deals.
- If completed, these deals could resolve high-profile litigation and set a precedent for how AI companies compensate rights holders, influencing the future balance between music creators and AI development.
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Music giants begin negotiating AI licensing rights for labels and artists
As artificial intelligence’s influence continues to spread deeper into pop culture, major record labels are starting negotiations with AI companies to ensure they—and their artists—are properly compensated when their music is used to train large language models. Sony Music, Warner Music, and Universal Music Group reportedly have begun talks with Suno and Udio, a pair of generative AI startups that allow users to compose new tracks. That could se…
Major record labels such as Universal, Warner and Sony are negotiating licensing agreements with the two startups regarding the use of songs by generative artificial intelligence and how much artists will be paid for the use of their work.
While each has a preference, for ChatGPT some prevail more than others.Madonna, Michael Jackson and Lady Gaga are some of the artists who managed to enter the podium created by the technological tool.
New York, 2 Jun (EFE).- The great record companies Universal, Warner and Sony have taken a step forward by the artists they represent and the interests of these companies and hold individual conversations for the license rights of Artificial Intelligence (IA) when using their music, says the Wall Street Journal. According to the New York newspaper, which attributes the information to sources familiarized with the topic, these companies are negot…
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