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Policy·1d ago·all news from July 20, 2026

Here are the 30,000 songs Sony is suing Udio’s AI music generator over

Sony Music Entertainment has filed a lawsuit against the AI music generator Udio, alleging the platform used over 30,000 copyrighted recordings to train its models. The legal action includes tracks from artists such as Elvis Presley, Beyoncé, and Harry Styles. This case represents an ongoing conflict between major record labels and generative AI companies regarding the unauthorized use of protected musical works in artificial intelligence development.

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