Suno-Backed Lobbying Group Sees a ‘Gotcha’ in UMG Earnings Call

Suno-backed lobbying group sees a ‘gotcha’ in UMG earnings call

We reported last week on Universal Music Group’s earnings call, including comments by its digital boss Michael Nash about how unpopular most AI-generated music is. “Despite the huge volume of AI uploads, the aggregate organic consumption of AI content by actual consumers is less than 0.5% based on the best available data,” Nash told analysts. He added: […] The post is from Music Ally.

Universal Music Group Admits Foundational Legal Claim in Suno Case is Baseless: Executive Vice President Directly Contradicts Court Claims on Investor Call

In a surprising development last Friday, Universal Music Group’s Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer Michael Nash admitted publicly that foundational claims in their class action copyright lawsuit against generative AI developer Suno have no basis in fact.  Speaking to investors on UMG’s 2025 Q4 earnings call, Nash directly contradicts UMG’s legal filing, saying “we are seeing no indication that AI royalty dilution is a material i…