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Udio, Suno in talks to license music from labels. Settlement of copyright lawsuits now in play.
Read more: Udio, Suno in talks to license music from labels. Settlement of copyright lawsuits now in play.The Wall Street Journal reports that the AI music generator companies, Udio and Suno, are negotiating possible licenses separately with Universal Music Group, Warner, and Sony, respectively. If they reach a deal, the copyright lawsuits against Udio and Suno will likely be settled as a part of the deal. Related stories
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Judge Hellerstain grants extension of document production
Read more: Judge Hellerstain grants extension of document productionIn UMG Recordings v. Uncharted Labs dba Udio, Judge Hellerstein granted the parties’ joint motion to extend document production: “Time for document production is extended to July 25, 2025. The status conference scheduled for May 28, 2025 is adjourned to July 30, 2025 at 11:00 a.m in Courtroom 14D. SO ORDERED.”
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Judge Hellerstein clarifies UMG Recordings plaintiffs can produce copies of deposit copies of works
Read more: Judge Hellerstein clarifies UMG Recordings plaintiffs can produce copies of deposit copies of worksJudge Hellerstein clarified today, upon the motion of UMG Recordings, that it needs to produce copies of the deposit copies of the sound recordings it filed with the Copyright Office. Probably a relief to UMG.
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Parties in Suno v. UMG Recordings agree to digital copies of sound recordings deposited in Copyright Office
Read more: Parties in Suno v. UMG Recordings agree to digital copies of sound recordings deposited in Copyright OfficeMeanwhile, Suno appears to be fine with the digital copies of the deposit copies in the Copyright Office for UMG Recordings’ deposit copies.
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Udio opposes UMG Recordings motion to reconsider court’s order on discovery of “deposit copies” of music recordings
Read more: Udio opposes UMG Recordings motion to reconsider court’s order on discovery of “deposit copies” of music recordingsUdio opposes UMG Recordings’ motion for reconsideration of the court’s ruling that UMG must produce deposit copies of all sound recordings that form the basis for its claim of copyright infringement. Related Stories
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UMG Recordings seeks clarification from court re: producting “deposit copies” of their works
Read more: UMG Recordings seeks clarification from court re: producting “deposit copies” of their worksUMG Recordings, after losing to defendant’s motion to compel, is asking Judge Hellerstein to clarify if his order means it must produce the actual “deposit copies” with the Library of Congress or, instead, copies of those deposit copies with a declaration they are the same as what was deposited. UMG Recordings pointed to the proposed…
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UMG Recordings offers digital copies, instead of physical deposit copies, in response to Suno’s motion to compel.
Read more: UMG Recordings offers digital copies, instead of physical deposit copies, in response to Suno’s motion to compel.Still reeling from losing on the same issue in the lawsuit it filed against Udio, UMG Recordings is trying to avoid the same result on the defendant’s motion to compel in the lawsuit it filed against Suno. UMG Recordings argues that it has already offered digital copies of the recordings relevant to its copyright claim–and…
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Suno seeks same discovery from music labels as Udio: artist-label WMFH agreements and deposit copies of sound recordings. Music labels can’t be happy
Read more: Suno seeks same discovery from music labels as Udio: artist-label WMFH agreements and deposit copies of sound recordings. Music labels can’t be happyUdio just scored a major discovery victory in the case against it filed by UMG Recordings. Judge Hellerstein granted Udio’s motion to compel UMG Recordings’ deposit copies of their sound recordings that underlie their copyright infringement claims against Udio. But, what’s even worse for the music labels, is that the order also grants Udio’s motion…
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Judge Hellerstein orders record labels to produce deposit copies of registered works and artist-label agreements. The latter relevant to ownership. Udio scores major discovery win.
Read more: Judge Hellerstein orders record labels to produce deposit copies of registered works and artist-label agreements. The latter relevant to ownership. Udio scores major discovery win.A major discovery victory for Udio, the AI music generator. Judge Hellerstein judge granted Udio’s motion to compel the Plaintiff recording labels to produce not only (1) deposit copies of their sound recordings relevant to their claims, but also (2) all artist-label agreements regarding ownership and work-made-for-hire for the works at issue in the case.
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Judge Hellerstein denies UMG Recordings’ extension but says file motion for leave to amend complaint in suit v. Udio
Read more: Judge Hellerstein denies UMG Recordings’ extension but says file motion for leave to amend complaint in suit v. UdioThis order issued on March 25, 2025 in the UMG Recordings v. Udio lawsuit. Judge Hellerstein denied the request for more time to file an amended complaint without leave of the court, but said UMG should just request leave to do so at any convenient time.