Why Sony Just Filed a New AI Music Copyright Lawsuit Against Udio – Billboard

The major music company is expanding the scope of its claims against the AI platform, even after Universal and Warner made licensing peace. AI robot conducting music notes on beige background – stock illustration Malte Mueller, Getty Images Trending on Billboard Sony has initiated a new lawsuit against Udio, doubling down on its aggressive copyright campaign against the AI music company months after the other majors buried the hatchet. The lawsuit, filed on Monday (July 20) and obtained by Billboard, expands the scope of Sony’s existing legal claims against Udio. The major music company initially teamed up with Universal Music Group (UMG) and Warner Music Group (WMG) in 2024 to sue both Udio and rival AI music company Suno, alleging both companies had committed copyright infringement at an “almost unimaginable scale” by training their models on unlicensed recordings. Related UMG and WMG both exited the Udio litigation in the fall after reaching licensing deals that will require the tech company to build a new model out of pre-cleared training data and keep all AI-generated music inside a “walled garden” on the platform. WMG later settled with Suno as well. UMG and Sony are both continuing to sue Suno, but Sony
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