UMG v. Udio
UMG Recordings v. Udio (Uncharted Labs) — Music Label Suit Against AI Music Generator (S.D.N.Y.)
S.D.N.Y. · UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Uncharted Labs, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-04777 (S.D.N.Y.)
- Status
- Blocked / in litigation
- Took effect
- June 24, 2024
- Applies to
- Uncharted Labs, Inc. (d/b/a Udio)
Companion to the Suno suit. UMG, Sony, and Warner sued Uncharted Labs (Udio) the same day, alleging Udio's training corpus included copyrighted master recordings and that outputs reproduce signature elements of identifiable tracks.
Who is protected: Major record labels and recording-rights holders
Legal detail
UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Uncharted Labs, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-04777 (S.D.N.Y., filed June 24, 2024). Claims: direct copyright infringement. Discovery ongoing.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | S.D.N.Y. |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Citation | UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Uncharted Labs, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-04777 (S.D.N.Y.) |
| Topics | copyright and training data |
| Court record | UMG v. Udio — CourtListener 1:24-cv-04777 |
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