Sony Music Sues Udio Again for Unauthorized AI Training Data
WHO:
Engadget - Sony is the only major music label that has yet to sign a deal with Udio.
Techmeme - Sony Music Entertainment is the plaintiff in the lawsuit against Udio.
Billboard - Udio is the AI music company being sued by Sony Music.
WHAT:
The Verge - Sony Music is suing Udio over more than 30,000 songs, including "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley, "Say My Name" by Beyoncé, and "As It Was" by Harry Styles.
The Verge - The lawsuit claims that the list of songs represents “only a small portion of Plaintiffs’ works that Udio infringed.”
The Verge - Sony is seeking up to $150,000 per work infringed in the lawsuit against Udio.
Engadget - Sony has filed another lawsuit against Udio, marking a continuation of legal actions against the AI music generator.
Techmeme - Sony Music has filed a second copyright infringement lawsuit against Udio.
Techmeme - The lawsuit alleges that Udio copied 30,117 sound recordings without permission to train its AI models.
Billboard - The scope of Sony Music's claims against Udio has been expanded in this new lawsuit.
WHERE:
Techmeme - The lawsuit is filed in the context of the music industry, specifically involving AI technology.
WHEN:
Billboard - The article mentions that Universal and Warner have made licensing agreements, implying ongoing developments in the industry.
WHY:
Techmeme - Sony Music's lawsuit is motivated by the unauthorized use of its sound recordings for AI training.
HOW:
The Verge - Sony claims it identified additional songs using an “audio fingerprinting” technique after gaining access to Udio’s training data through discovery.
Techmeme - The lawsuit claims that Udio used the recordings to develop its AI models without obtaining the necessary permissions.
(UPDATED July 21, 2026 13:27 UTC)
Sony Music has filed a lawsuit against Udio over more than 30,000 songs, including iconic tracks like "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley, "Say My Name" by Beyoncé, and "As It Was" by Harry Styles. The lawsuit alleges that this list is just a small portion of the works that Udio has infringed upon, with Sony seeking up to $150,000 for each infringed work. Sony claims it identified additional songs through an “audio fingerprinting” technique after accessing Udio’s training data during the discovery process.
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(UPDATED July 21, 2026 11:34 UTC)
Sony is the only major music label that has yet to sign a deal with Udio, and today, the company has filed another lawsuit against the AI music generator. This marks a continuation of the legal actions that Sony has taken against Udio. The ongoing dispute highlights the challenges and complexities within the evolving landscape of music and technology.
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(UPDATED July 21, 2026 07:49 UTC)
Sony Music Entertainment has filed a second copyright infringement lawsuit against Udio, an AI music company, alleging that Udio copied over thirty thousand sound recordings without permission to train its AI models. The scope of Sony's claims has been expanded in this new lawsuit, which highlights concerns about unauthorized use of its recordings in the evolving music industry. This legal action comes as other major players like Universal and Warner have made licensing agreements, indicating ongoing developments in how AI technology interacts with music rights.