Entertainment of Tuesday, 25 June 2024
Source: BBC
Major record labels, including Sony Music, Universal Music Group, and Warner Records, are suing AI start-ups Suno and Udio for alleged copyright infringement.
The companies claim Suno and Udio's software illegally replicates music, demanding $150,000 per work in compensation.
The Recording Industry Association of America announced the lawsuits, part of a broader legal trend against AI firms' use of copyrighted material.
The lawsuits, filed in federal courts in Massachusetts and New York, argue that the AI-generated music is not transformative and purely commercial. The case follows a call from 200 artists to halt AI's "predatory" use in the music industry.