# Sony sues Udio AI music generator over 30,000 songs

Sony filed a lawsuit against Udio, an AI music generator, alleging unauthorized use of 30,000 copyrighted songs to train its model. This case highlights ongoing tensions between creative industries and AI companies over intellectual property rights. The outcome could set a key precedent for how AI systems handle copyrighted content.

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## Sources

### Technology
- [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/968375/sony-udio-lawsuit-songs-ai-copyright) — 2026-07-20T18:19:12-04:00