CopyrightS.D.N.Y.1:26-cv-06120
Sony Music Entertainment v. Uncharted Labs, Inc.
Summary
Sony Music and major labels sue Udio.com for allegedly using their copyrighted songs to train AI music generation software.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage vs realityPress: plaintiff
Coverage: 8P · 1D · 2N
Coverage breakdown — the headlines behind the meter
8 plaintiff-favorable · 1 defendant-favorable · 2 neutral
Plaintiff-favorable
- Sony Escalates Legal Battle Against Udio With New $4.5 Billion AI Music Copyright LawsuitLaw Commentary · 2026-07-21
- Sony Music sues Udio for a second time, with the extra 30,000 recordings that could result in $4.5 billion damagescompletemusicupdate.com · 2026-07-21
- Sony is suing AI music generator Udio — againYahoo Tech · 2026-07-21
- Sony Music Escalates Copyright Fight With Second Udio SuitUnite.AI · 2026-07-21
Defendant-favorable
- A Judge Just Capped Sony's Copyright Case Against Udio at 333 SongsStartup Fortune · 2026-07-21
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- Docket no.
- 1:26-cv-06120
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Filed
- 2026-07-20
- Last filing
- 2026-07-21
Cause
17:101 Copyright Infringement
Parties
John Does Uncharted Labs, Inc. d/b/a Udio.com Zomba Recording, LLC Volcano Entertainment III, LLC Ultra Records, LLC Sony Music Entertainment US Latin, LLC Records Label, LLC LaFace Records, LLC Arista Records, LLC Arista Music ALAMO RECORDS, LLC Sony Music Entertainment