@ai_and_law · Post #588 · 10.06.2025 г., 07:04
🇺🇸Labels vs. AI Music: Licensing Over Litigation? Major record labels—Universal, Sony, and Warner—are now negotiating licensing and equity deals with AI music startups Udio and Suno. The goal: resolve ongoing copyright lawsuits and set a precedent for compensating artists whose work has been used to train generative models. The labels are reportedly demanding both financial licensing terms and equity stakes in the companies. This marks a strategic shift from past copyright wars. Instead of litigation-first tactics like with Napster, the industry is exploring commercial alignment. If finalized, these agreements could define how creative rights are protected in the era of synthetic content—and signal how future IP disputes with AI firms may be resolved. #AIandLaw#CopyrightAI#IPlaw
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