{"id":2167190,"date":"2025-11-19T20:12:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2167190"},"modified":"2025-11-19T20:12:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:12:10","slug":"warner-music-group-udio-settle-copyright-case-plan-new-ai-song-creation-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/warner-music-group-udio-settle-copyright-case-plan-new-ai-song-creation-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Warner Music Group, Udio settle copyright case, plan new AI song creation platform"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"paragraph-0\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__small__sph8i body-module__full_width__kCIGb body-module__small_body__gOmDf article-body-module__paragraph__Ts-yF\">Nov 19 (Reuters) &#8211; Warner Music Group <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/companies\/WMG.O\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__inherit-color__PhuPF text-module__inherit-font__1P1hv text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW link-module__link__INqxZ link-module__underline_default__-okuC link-module__with-icon__qlg76\">(WMG.O)<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" role=\"presentation\" data-testid=\"NewTabSymbol\" class=\"link-module__new-tab-symbol__d53s7\"><path fill=\"#666\" d=\"M15 6c.6 0 1 .4 1 1s-.4 1-1 1H9c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v14a1.1 1.1 0 0 0 .2.6c.1.2.4.4.8.4h14c.6 0 1-.4 1-1v-6c0-.6.4-1 1-1s1 .4 1 1v6a3 3 0 0 1-3 3H9a3 3 0 0 1-2.2-.9A3 3 0 0 1 6 23V9a3 3 0 0 1 3-3Zm10 0 .4.1.5.5.1.4v6c0 .6-.4 1-1 1s-1-.4-1-1V9.4l-5.3 5.3a1 1 0 0 1-.7.3 1 1 0 0 1-.7-.3 1 1 0 0 1 0-1.4L22.6 8H19c-.6 0-1-.4-1-1s.4-1 1-1Z\"\/><\/svg><span style=\"border:0;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);clip-path:inset(50%);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap\">, opens new tab<\/span><\/a> has settled a copyright infringement case with artificial intelligence company Udio and will jointly launch a new platform for song creation in 2026, the companies said on Wednesday.<\/div>\n<p>The new subscription service, which will be powered by AI models trained on licensed and authorized songs, enables new revenue streams for the artistes and songwriters while protecting their work.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"promo-box\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__small__sph8i body-module__base__o--Cl body-module__small_body__gOmDf article-body-module__promo-box__hVl8h\"> <!-- -->Sign up<!-- --> <!-- --> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"Link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/litigation\/warner-music-settles-with-ai-firm-udio-plans-joint-platform-2025-11-19\/undefined?location=article-paragraph&amp;redirectUrl=%2Flegal%2Flitigation%2Fwarner-music-settles-with-ai-firm-udio-plans-joint-platform-2025-11-19%2F\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__inherit-color__PhuPF text-module__inherit-font__1P1hv text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW link-module__link__INqxZ link-module__underline_default__-okuC\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"paragraph-2\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__small__sph8i body-module__full_width__kCIGb body-module__small_body__gOmDf article-body-module__paragraph__Ts-yF\">Universal Music Group has also settled a similar <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"Link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/universal-music-settles-copyright-dispute-with-ai-firm-udio-2025-10-30\/\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__inherit-color__PhuPF text-module__inherit-font__1P1hv text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW link-module__link__INqxZ link-module__underline_default__-okuC\">copyright case<\/a> with Udio last month.<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"paragraph-3\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__small__sph8i body-module__full_width__kCIGb body-module__small_body__gOmDf article-body-module__paragraph__Ts-yF\">The deals come at a time when a surge in AI-generated tracks has triggered some platforms like Deezer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/companies\/DEEZR.PA\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob 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due to ethical and copyright concerns.<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"paragraph-4\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__small__sph8i body-module__full_width__kCIGb body-module__small_body__gOmDf article-body-module__paragraph__Ts-yF\">Udio&#8217;s rival Suno, which <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"Link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/ai-music-company-suno-valued-245-billion-latest-funding-round-2025-11-19\/\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__inherit-color__PhuPF text-module__inherit-font__1P1hv text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW link-module__link__INqxZ link-module__underline_default__-okuC\">raised $250 million at $2.45 billion valuation<\/a>, has also been caught in a copyright dispute with Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" 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0);clip-path:inset(50%);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap\">, opens new tab<\/span><\/a> and Sony Music Group.<\/div>\n<p>Both companies allow users to generate songs using AI-powered text prompts.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"paragraph-6\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__small__sph8i body-module__full_width__kCIGb body-module__small_body__gOmDf article-body-module__paragraph__Ts-yF\">The record labels <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"Link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/artificial-intelligence\/music-labels-sue-ai-companies-suno-udio-us-copyright-infringement-2024-06-24\/\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__inherit-color__PhuPF text-module__inherit-font__1P1hv text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW link-module__link__INqxZ link-module__underline_default__-okuC\">had sued 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