Kogon et al. v. Google LLC et al.

rights policy item·artist class action litigation·unknown

Musician plaintiffs allege Google's music-generation systems were trained on protected recordings without authorization.

Verified facts

Official site	https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/03/google-lawsuit.pdf ↗
Geography	United States
identifier	1:26-cv-02582
parties	independent musician plaintiffs; Google LLC; Alphabet Inc.
item type	artist_class_action_litigation
confidence	high
identifier	1:26-cv-02582
filing date	2026-03-06
jurisdiction	United States
adoption date	unknown
affected works	plaintiffs' sound recordings; generated outputs
current status	filed_merits_unresolved
effective date	unknown
affected models	Lyria; music-generation tools identified in the complaint
canonical title	Kogon et al. v. Google LLC et al.
confidence basis	Primary document reviewed; status language is conservative.
enforcement date	unknown
affected datasets	allegedly copied recordings
issuing authority	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
primary documents	https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/03/google-lawsuit.pdf
unresolved questions	Dismissal briefing, class certification, merits, fair use, and remedies.
affected entity types	musicians; technology companies; AI music developers
affected organizations	Google; Alphabet