The music industry is taking legal action against two big AI developers for allegedly using artists’ work without permission.
RIAA, along with Sony Music, UMG Recordings, and Warner Records, has filed lawsuits claiming Suno and Udio have copied copyrighted songs to create their own AI-generated music. They say these companies are flooding the market with fake music that competes with real songs. Some of the artists supposedly copied include Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Lin-Manuel Miranda, ABBA, Mariah Carey, and bands like Green Day and the Beach Boys. Metro Boomin’s viral song “BBL Drizzy,” which sounds like Drake thanks to Udio’s AI, is also mentioned in the case.
One complaint states that AI tech must follow copyright laws just like everyone else. The lawsuits aim to prove that Suno and Udio broke these laws and want them to stop doing it again while also asking for money for damages already caused.
Mitch Glazier from RIAA said they are open to working with responsible AI developers who respect artists’ rights but won’t tolerate those who misuse an artist’s work for profit without permission or payment. He believes this kind of behavior harms the potential for true innovation in AI music creation.
I think it’s important that we protect artists’ rights in this new age of technology.
The lawsuit against Suno was filed in Massachusetts while the one against Udio was filed in New York.
