In a groundbreaking move, the Recording Industry Association of America just announced lawsuits brought by labels including Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group Recordings, and Warner Records against AI music generators Udio and Suno, accusing them of copyright infringement. The lawsuits claim Suno and Udio’s software steals music to “spit out” similar work and ask for compensation of $150,000 per work.
The lawsuit further reveals a pattern where users of Udio’s service could generate outputs with vocal replicas of specific artists by entering prompts based on genres and descriptors of copyrighted recordings from online music databases like RateYourMusic.com.demonstrated this technique, showing how Udio and Suno’s services could replicate specific artists' vocals, reinforcing the argument that their models use copyrighted material without authorization.Biden Vs.
These arguments extend beyond music to other AI-generated content, including images. In cases like Suno and Midjourney , there are examples of outright plagiarism, moving the discussion beyond fair use to direct infringement. Ultimately, artists are not contesting technology; they're contesting exploitation. The artist community broadly supports the lawsuit, viewing it as a necessary step to protect their rights and interests.
Licensed services have agreements with rightsholders to use their copyrighted recordings and lyrics for training purposes. In contrast, unlicensed services, such as Udio and Suno, claim fair use as their justification, a stance that is contentious and often considered a stretch.
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