Jun 24, 2024Confirmed
Record labels and artists allege Udio copied copyrighted recordings without permission to train its AI music models
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Record labels and independent artists allege that Udio copied copyrighted recordings without permission to train its generative music models. Udio acknowledged its training data presumably included the plaintiffs' recordings but argued the copying was fair use. The label complaint is dated 24 June 2024.
What this means for youCourts are now testing whether AI companies may train on music without permission. The outcome could affect how musicians are paid and which AI music tools are available to you.
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- AI Incident Databasehttps://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1656
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