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UMG Recordings v. Uncharted Labs (Udio), 1:24-cv-04777 (S.D.N.Y.) — continuing as Sony Music Entertainment v. Uncharted Labs

Verified Checked against its sources on 4 sources quoted

Where
New York, United States
Court or authority
US – S.D.N.Y.
Status
ONGOING
Filed
July 15, 2024
Case type
Copyright
Plaintiffs or complainants
Originally UMG Recordings, Capitol Records, Sony Music Entertainment, Arista Music, Arista Records, Atlantic Recording Corp., Rhino, Warner Music and Warner Records entities; Sony Music Entertainment, Arista Music and Arista Records remain after the UMG and Warner settlements
Defendants
Uncharted Labs, Inc., d/b/a Udio.com
Settlement or damages
UMG and Warner settlements: terms not disclosed
Legal issues
Copyright infringement, Fair use, AI training on sound recordings, Output similarity to copyrighted works

Summary

Universal, Sony and Warner record labels sued Uncharted Labs, which operates the Udio music generator, on June 24, 2024, in the Southern District of New York, alleging it copied their sound recordings to train its model. UMG settled in late October 2025 and announced a licensed platform with Udio; Warner also settled. Sony's claims continue before Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein: in June 2026 Udio opposed Sony's second motion to amend, which the parties dispute against a narrower set of 333 asserted works, and fair use has not yet been decided.

Key dates

  1. June 24, 2024Filed
  2. October 16, 2026Checked against sources
  3. October 21, 2026Checked against sources

Developments are added when the record is reviewed. Next review: January 15, 2027.

Evidence

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  1. Case 1:24-cv-04777 Document 1 Filed 06/24/24 Page 1 of 41

    Supports: Docket number and filing date

    Complaint, UMG Recordings, Inc. et al. v. Uncharted Labs, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-04777 (Dkt. 1) U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y. (RECAP copy via CourtListener) Primary source

  2. SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, ARISTA MUSIC, and ARISTA RECORDS, LLC, Plaintiffs, v. Case No.: 1:24-cv-04777-AKH UNCHARTED LABS, INC., d/b/a Udio.com,

    Supports: Current caption: Sony plaintiffs remain

    Defendant's opposition to plaintiffs' second motion for leave to amend (Dkt. 169) U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y. (RECAP copy via CourtListener) Primary source

  3. UMG and Udio didn’t provide any financial details of the settlement but said the new platform would come out sometime in 2026 and would be trained on licensed music from UMG’s catalog.

    Supports: UMG settlement (article dated October 30, 2025)

    Universal Music Group Settles Major AI Lawsuit With Udio The Hollywood Reporter Reporting or analysis

  4. With only Sony Music left in the lawsuit after UMG Recordings and Warner Music settled

    Supports: Warner settlement; Sony remains

    UMG Recordings v. Uncharted Labs dba Udio (case tracker) ChatGPT Is Eating the World Tracker or database

Suggested citation. Eminence Scan, “UMG Recordings v. Uncharted Labs (Udio), 1:24-cv-04777 (S.D.N.Y.) — continuing as Sony Music Entertainment v. Uncharted Labs”, Eminence Growth Solutions, last verified October 16, 2026, https://eminencegrowthsolutions.com/tools/eminence-scan/record/case-051/.

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