Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Records are suing AI music companies Suno and Udio for alleged copyright infringement6.
The lawsuits against Suno and Udio were filed in the United States. Specifically, the case against Suno was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, while the case against Udio's parent company, Uncharted Inc6., was filed in New York. These lawsuits were initiated by major record labels, including Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Music Group, alleging copyright infringement on a massive scale5. The plaintiffs seek damages up to $150,000 per work infringed.
Suno and Udio are accused of copyright infringement on a massive scale by training their AI models on copyrighted sound recordings without permission3. The lawsuits claim that users have been able to recreate elements of songs and generate vocals that are indistinguishable from famous recording artists6. The RIAA seeks declarations of infringement, injunctions, and damages up to $150,000 per work infringed.