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🇺🇸🎼Cross-Border AI Music on Trial Independent musicians in Illinois have filed the first U.S. federal lawsuit targeting foreign-owned AI music generators, alleging copyright infringement and unfair practices by Mureka, an AI platform operated by Kunlun Tech Co., Ltd and Skywork AI Pte. Ltd. In Attack the Sound et al. v. Kunlun et al., plaintiffs claim that Mureka was trained on copied and stored sound recordings and musical works without permission, and that users can upload songs as “reference tracks” to imitate music or lyrics without consent or compensation. The complaint seeks injunctive relief and damages, alleging violations of U.S. copyright law, the DMCA, and the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, including claims tied to voiceprints. Plaintiffs argue that Mureka—marketed as an “ultimate AI song generator” and used by more than 10 million users—directly competes with creators as a cheaper substitute for human creativity, disproportionately harming independent artists lacking label bargaining power. Filed by counsel from Loevy + Loevy, the case follows similar actions against U.S.-based AI music firms and is positioned as a landmark test of whether large-scale AI music systems owned abroad can operate in the U.S. market while respecting domestic IP and biometric protections. #AI#Copyright#MusicIndustry#IP