Lawsuit Filed by Leading Music Labels Against AI Firm Responsible for ‘BBL Drizzy’
Entertainment | June 24, 2024, 10:14 a.m.
A group of major record labels, including Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Records, are suing AI music companies Suno and Udio for copyright infringement on a large scale. These companies use text prompts to create original songs, with Suno partnering with Microsoft Copilot and Udio creating the viral hit "BBL Drizzy." The lawsuits allege that the AI companies used copyrighted works from various artists without consent, leading to damages sought by the Recording Industry Association of America to reach up to $150,000 per work. The contentious battle between the music industry and technology companies offering AI tools has escalated, with concerns raised about the control artists have over their deepfake likenesses and the proliferation of AI-generated music on platforms like TikTok and YouTube. The lawsuits raise questions about the legality of AI tools using copyrighted material to train their models, as the music industry fights to protect their intellectual property.