The Verge
7/20/2026
Sony files expanded copyright lawsuit against Udio covering 30,000+ songs
Original: Here are the 30,000 songs Sony is suing Udio’s AI music generator over
Short summary
Sony Music Entertainment filed a new lawsuit against AI music generator Udio, alleging copyright infringement of over 30,000 songs including works by Elvis Presley, Beyoncé, and Harry Styles. Sony gained access to Udio's training data through discovery in an earlier 2024 suit filed alongside Universal and Warner. The filing claims the 30,000 songs represent only a small fraction of infringed works.
- •Sony sues Udio over 30,000+ songs allegedly used in training data
- •Earlier 2024 suit by Sony, Universal, and Warner targeted both Udio and Suno
- •Discovery revealed scope of copyrighted works in Udio's training corpus
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