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

Press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable; no court ruling has been classified yet. 3 near-identical articles ran across 3 outlets within 12h — wire syndication or a PR push.

Cause

17:101 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

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

Docket entries

1. 2026-08-27

   >>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. 23 MOTION for Brittany N. Lovejoy to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-33345889. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (bc)

2. 2026-08-27

   Notice Regarding Pro Hac Vice Motion

3. 2026-08-27

   >>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. 22 MOTION for Andrew M. Gass to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-33345830. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (bc)

4. 2026-07-24

   Notice of Case Assignment/Reassignment

5. 2026-07-24

   NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (tro)

6. 2026-07-24

   CASE ACCEPTED AS RELATED. Create association to 1:24-cv-04777-AKH. Notice of Assignment to follow. (tro)

7. 2026-07-24

   Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), and Local Civil Rule 73.1, parties are notified that they may, with the approval of the assigned District Judge, consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (tro)

8. 2026-07-21

   ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Moez M. Kaba to RE-FILE Document No. 5 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; caption error, all Defendants must be listed in caption OR 'et al' must be added. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (sj)

9. 2026-07-21

   ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Moez M. Kaba. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: ALAMO RECORDS, LLC, Uncharted Labs, Inc. d/b/a Udio.com. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name was entered in all caps; alias party type was entered incorrectly. (sj)

10. 2026-07-21

    >>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. 13 MOTION for Christina Von der Ahe Rayburn to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-33169686. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (rju)

11. 2026-07-21

    >>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. 12 MOTION for Rajan Stephen Trehan to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-33169638. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (rju)

12. 2026-07-21

    CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Unassigned. (sj)

13. 2026-07-21

    Case Designated ECF. (sj)

14. 2026-07-21

    Notice Regarding Pro Hac Vice Motion

15. 2026-07-21

    Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Request for Issuance of Summons

16. 2026-07-21

    Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

17. 2026-07-21

    CASE REFERRED to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein as possibly related to 1:24cv4777. (sj)

18. 2026-07-21

    Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification

19. 2026-07-20

    Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement

20. 2026-07-20

    ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Notice to Attorney Moez M. Kaba to RE-FILE Document No. 4 Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the corporate parent/other affiliate was not added;. Re-file the document using the event type Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement found under the event list Other Documents - select the correct filer/filers - attach the correct signed PDF - when prompted with the message "Are there any corporate parents or other affiliates?", select the Yes or No radio button - If Yes - enter the corporate parent/other affiliate, click the Search button - select the correct corporate parent/other affiliate name from the search results list or if no person found, create a new corporate parent/other affiliate - select the party to whom the corporate parent/other affiliate should be linked - add corporate parent/other affiliate names one at a time. (lb)

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