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Warner Music Group, Udio Settle Copyright Case, Plan New AI Song Creation Platform
The 2026 platform will let users create AI-generated music with licensed tracks, ensuring artists are paid and credited, marking a shift from litigation to collaboration, Warner Music said.
- Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, Warner Music Group settled its 2024 copyright lawsuit with Udio and agreed on a licensed AI song-creation platform launching in 2026.
- Labels sued Udio and Suno last year, alleging AI firms trained models on copyrighted songs without permission, according to record labels including UMG, Sony Music, and WMG.
- Powered by generative AI models trained on licensed music, the service will operate as a closed-system where artists and songwriters who opt in are credited and paid, launching next year.
- The deal positions artists to receive new income streams and protections, and because it is non-exclusive, Udio may pursue agreements with Sony Music Entertainment, increasing industry pressure.
- Public surveys and backlash—like objections to download limits after Udio‑UMG’s deal—highlight listener and artist unease as Suno raises $250 million at a $2.45 billion valuation, while Sony’s claims continue.
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Warner Music Group partners with Suno to offer AI likenesses of its artists
Warner Music Group has struck a licensing deal with the AI music creation platform Suno. Under the agreement, WMG will allow users to create AI-generated music on Suno using the voices, names, likenesses, images, and compositions of artists who opt in to the program. WMG, which owns record labels that have signed musicians like Ed Sheeran, Twenty One Pilots, Dua Lipa, and Charli XCX, says participating artists will have “full control” over how t…
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