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Introducing UMG the Patent Licensor: Major Label’s ‘Music IP Holdings’ JV Licenses 24+ AI Patents to Udio and GRAI, Targ...

13 months after unveiling plans “to greatly expand” its patent portfolio under a Liquidax Capital joint venture, Universal Music Group (UMG) has officially licensed the AI-focused...

Udio and GRAI Adopt UMG and Liquidax-Backed AI Music Patents

The move gives UMG and its partners more control over how copyrights are used and compensated by participating AI models.

Amidst AI-Music War, Suno Finds Another Industry Partner in BMG

Two out of three major labels are still suing AI-music giant Suno, but the company is partnering with the fourth-largest music company, BMG, on new models

MUSICIANS’ UNION SUES UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP AND WARNER MUSIC GROUP

The American Federation of Music (AFM), the union for session musicians, has filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Warner Music Group (WMG). The AFM alleges that...

US musicians union urges court to reject Universal and Warner bid to dismiss lawsuit over Suno and Udio deals

The AFM says the deals triggered a "new use" provision requiring UMG and Warner to compensate members whose music was licensed to AI companies. Source

Universal, Sony, Warner join $76M funding round in Stability AI

The three major music companies have all just banked equity in Stability AI – by joining a USD $76 million Series B investment into the gen-AI company. Universal Music Group, Sony...

UMG Says It Owes ‘Nothing’ to the American Federation of Musicians as Legal Barbs Fly Following Udio AI Licensing Deal

Two weeks after the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) fired off an amended suit against Warner Music and Universal Music, the latter major is doubling down on its dismissal pu...

UMG asks court to dismiss US musicians’ union lawsuit over Udio AI deal

Universal Music has asked a federal court to dismiss the lawsuit brought against it by the American Federation of Musicians Source

UMG-backed Music IP Holdings unveils AI music patent portfolio, aiming to ‘set a standard for how AI and music grow toge...

Licenses, secured by Udio and GRAI, will support the development of licensed AI services including covers, remixes, and "a wide range of interactive music experiences" Source

Forget Lawsuits—WMG is Already Counting Its Cash from AI Licensing Deals, with Suno Topping the List

WMG plows ahead with more AI licensing deals, counting its money while UMG and Sony continue to duke it out in court with AI companies like Suno and Udio. While Universal and Sony...

US musicians’ union files amended lawsuit against Universal and Warner over Suno and Udio AI deals

The union alleges that Universal and Warner licensed recordings made by its members to the two AI companies "without compensation or credit." Source

Warner Music asks court to dismiss US musicians’ lawsuit over Suno, Udio deals

Warner says the union brought the lawsuit "in an improper attempt to place a judicial thumb on the negotiation scales." Source

Universal Music Group: Strong Rights Economics, With Multiple Ways To Monetize

Capitol/UMG Must Face Trial After Bailing on Reach Records Acquisition Deal, Judge Rules: ‘CMG’s Misrepresentations Caus...

A federal judge has officially rejected Capitol Christian Music Group’s motion to dismiss a breach of contract lawsuit filed by Reach Records. Now, the case, centering on an acquis...

Sony Music sues Udio again, asserting over 30,000 recordings a judge barred the major from adding to its original case

The complaint was filed on July 20 in New York Source

UMG’s new releases in India will go exclusively to paid streaming subscribers for first 72 hours

Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman and CEO of UMG, announced the move on the company's earnings call on Thursday (July 30). Source

WMG’s Sureel teams up with Symphonic to let distro company’s artists track AI use of their music

Warner Music Group acquired Sureel in June Source

Universal Music Reveals Lukewarm Q2 2026 Performance — Plus a New Pandora Deal, a $460 Million+ Spotify Stock Sale, and...

Universal Music Group (UMG) has posted so-so financials for Q2 2026, including modest publishing growth and a double-digit merch-revenue slide. Meanwhile, the major has reupped wit...

AFM v. Universal Music and Warner Music Legal Battle Continues — Union Fires Back Against the Majors’ Aggressive Dismiss...

Amid an intensifying AI licensing legal battle with Universal Music and Warner Music, the AFM is firing back against the majors’ dismissal arguments – including by maintaining that...

UMG strikes global deal for The Beatles’ merch, licensing, and e-commerce

The deal builds on the record company's existing stewardship of The Beatles' recorded catalog. Source

UMG India is Putting All New Releases Behind a Paywall for 72 Hours

Universal Music Group India will begin triggering a 72-hour paywall for new releases, according to Sir Lucian Grainge during UMG’s earnings call. During Universal Music Group’s rec...

Suno admits it obtained YouTube audio to train its AI – but challenges UMG and Sony’s standing to bring ‘stream ripping’...

AI music company has filed its answer to the first amended complaint from UMG and Sony Music Entertainment. Source

Warner Music Hits Back Hard at the American Federation of Musicians’ AI Lawsuit

Warner Music Group (WMG) is officially looking to toss the breach of contract lawsuit filed against it by the AFM, maintaining, among other things, that the agreement at the case’s...

Universal Music Buys Back Nearly $60 Million of Its Own Shares Against a Murky Outlook — Goldman Expects UMG’s Stock Pri...

Universal Music Group (UMG) has officially kicked off another share buyback program by repurchasing nearly $60 million worth of its own stock.  UMG shed light on this latest multim...