Major music labels have filed lawsuits against Suno and Udio, accusing the AI song-generators of violating copyright laws by using the recorded works of various artists, ranging from Chuck Berry to Mariah Carey.
Music Labels Sue AI Firms Suno and Udio for Copyright Infringement
On Monday, June 24, the Recording Industry Association of America made an announcement regarding the lawsuits filed by major labels such as Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, along with Warner Records.
Two cases have been filed, one in federal court in Boston towards Suno AI, as well as the other in New York against Uncharted Labs, the developer of Udio AI, ABC News reported.
The plaintiffs are requesting compensation of up to $150,000 for each infringed work.
The lawsuit towards Suno was filed in Massachusetts, whereas the case towards Udio's parent company Uncharted Inc. was filed in New York. Suno as well as Udio did not respond to a request for comment in a timely manner.
AI-Generated Music by Suno and Udio Resembles ABBA and Derulo
The companies have not publicly disclosed the details of their training data. Ed Newton-Rex, a former AI executive who currently operates the ethical AI nonprofit Fairly Trained, has conducted extensive research on his experiments with Suno and Udio.
According to Wired, Newton-Rex discovered that the music generated through these experiments exhibits a remarkable similarity to copyrighted songs.
According to the complaints, the music labels claim that they were able to influence Suno to create content that closely resembles copyrighted work by artists such as ABBA and Jason Derulo.
The Udio lawsuit provides similar instances, highlighting that the labels were able to produce multiple versions that closely resemble Mariah Carey's timeless hit 'All I Want for Christmas Is You.'
Additionally, it provides a convenient comparison of music and lyrics, highlighting the fact that Udio has already garnered public interest with its Mariah Carey soundalikes.
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