UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Uncharted Labs, Inc.
Summary
Major record labels sue Uncharted Labs' Udio.com for copyright infringement via AI music generation.
Summary generated by AI from public docket data. Verify against the original filing before relying on it.
Coverage vs reality meter
Coverage events: 22P · 22D · 28N (177 articles)
Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter
70 plaintiff-favorable · 40 defendant-favorable · 67 neutral articles
The meter counts distinct coverage events, not articles: 22 plaintiff · 22 defendant · 28 neutral events — a burst of same-stance coverage counts once, however many outlets ran it.
- Sony Music files new lawsuit against Udio, alleging AI platform infringed more than 30,000 recordingsPLAYY. Magazine · 2026-07-22
- Sony Escalates Legal Battle Against Udio With New $4.5 Billion AI Music Copyright LawsuitLaw Commentary · 2026-07-21
- Here are the 30,000 songs Sony is suing Udio’s AI music generator overThe Verge · 2026-07-20
- Sony Music sues Udio again, asserting over 30,000 recordings a judge barred the major from adding to its original caseMusic Business Worldwide · 2026-07-20
- Tony Justice leads AI copyright fight for independent artistsoverdriveonline.com · 2026-07-21
- After a judge denied Sony’s move to expand its Udio case, Suno asks court to reject UMG and Sony’s bid to add 61K recordingsMusic Business Worldwide · 2026-07-06
- Judge denies Sony Music bid to add over 30,000 recordings to Udio lawsuitMusic Business Worldwide · 2026-07-02
- Suno asks court to block UMG and Sony from expanding copyright lawsuit to over 61,000 recordingsMusic Business Worldwide · 2026-06-08
Coverage sentiment vs. docket activity over time
Counsel of record
- Hueston Hennigan LLPChristina Von der Ahe Rayburn, Joseph Aronsohn, Rajan Trehan +2 more
- Recording Industry Association of AmericaJacob Lincoln Tracer, Kenneth Lewinn Doroshow
- Cowan, Liebowitz, & Latman, PCJonathan Zachary King
- Latham & Watkins LLPGrace McLaughlin, Joseph Richard Wetzel , Jr.,, Nathan Edmund Taylor +1 more
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLPAndrew H. Schapiro, Todd Steven Anten
- Latham & WatkinsIvana Dukanovic
- Latham and Watkins LLPBlake R. Davis
- Quinn, Emanuel, Urquhart & Sullivan, LLPJessica Anne Rose
- Independent counselJessie Cammack
- Campbell Firm, PCChristopher Campbell
- Kirkland & Ellis LLPParis Sanders
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- Docket no.
- 1:24-cv-04777
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Alvin K. Hellerstein
- Filed
- 2024-06-24
- Last filing
- 2026-08-24
Cause
17:101 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Hon. James C. Francis IV (Ret.) John Does 1-10 Uncharted Labs, Inc., d/b/a Udio.com Warner Records/SIRE Ventures LLC Warner Records LLC Warner Records Inc. Warner Music International Services Limited Warner Music Inc. Rhino Entertainment Company Atlantic Recording Corporation Arista Records LLC Arista Music Sony Music Entertainment Capitol Records, LLC UMG Recordings, Inc.
Docket entries
- 2026-01-07
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- 2025-10-28
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- 2025-10-08
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- 2025-08-29
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- 2025-08-29
Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 10/22/2025 at 10:00 AM before Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein. (ar)
- 2025-07-14
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- 2025-07-14
Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 9/4/2025 at 02:30 PM before Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein. (yv)
- 2024-11-01
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- 2024-11-01
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- 2024-09-05
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- 2024-08-21
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- 2024-07-11
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- 2024-06-25
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- 2024-06-25
Case Designated ECF. (vf)
Docket history from CourtListener/RECAP — most recent first.