GEMA v OpenAI (Munich Regional Court I, 42 O 14139/24)

rights policy item·litigation·unknown

First-instance German case concerning memorized song lyrics and lyric outputs; the court found unauthorized reproduction in the specified models and outputs, and stated that its judgment was not final.

Verified facts

Official site	https://www.justiz.bayern.de/gerichte-und-behoerden/landgericht/muenchen-1/presse/2025/11.php ↗
Geography	Germany
identifier	42 O 14139/24
parties	GEMA; OpenAI
item type	litigation
confidence	high
identifier	42 O 14139/24
filing date	unknown
jurisdiction	Germany
adoption date	2025-11-11
affected works	musical works; sound recordings; performances
current status	first_instance_judgment_not_final
effective date	unknown
affected models	unknown
canonical title	GEMA v OpenAI (Munich Regional Court I, 42 O 14139/24)
confidence basis	Primary or authoritative public source reviewed; legal status and party claims are expressed conservatively.
enforcement date	unknown
affected datasets	unknown
issuing authority	Landgericht München I
primary documents	https://www.justiz.bayern.de/gerichte-und-behoerden/landgericht/muenchen-1/presse/2025/11.php
unresolved questions	Whether an appeal was filed and its status were not established from an authoritative appellate docket.
affected entity types	music creators; rights holders; AI providers
affected organizations	GEMA; OpenAI; Landgericht München I