Sony sues Udio over copyright infringement of 30,000 songs

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Sony Music Entertainment has filed a new lawsuit against AI music generator Udio in a New York court, alleging copyright infringement of over 30,000 songs. The catalog includes tracks from artists such as Elvis Presley, Beyoncé, and Harry Styles. Sony states that the listed songs represent only a fraction of the works it believes Udio has infringed. The lawsuit follows an earlier 2024 legal action in which Sony, Universal Music Group, and Warner Records jointly sued both Udio and rival AI music platform Suno. Sony's latest claims reportedly stem from evidence obtained after gaining access to Udio's training data through the discovery process.

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