UMG Recordings, Inc. et al. v. Uncharted Labs, Inc. d/b/a Udio

rights policy item·copyright litigation·unknown

Record-company plaintiffs allege unauthorized copying for Udio's training and infringing outputs.

Verified facts

Official site	https://www.riaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Udio-Complaint-6.24.241.pdf ↗
Geography	United States
identifier	1:24-cv-04777
status	active litigation (Sony entities); UMG/Capitol dismissed WITHOUT prejudice 2025-11-05; Warner entities dismissed WITHOUT prejudice 2025-11-25 (Dkt. 140); MTD on Count Three denied 2026-04-15 (Dkt. 156); status conference 2026-09-18
parties	UMG-affiliated plaintiffs; Sony-affiliated plaintiffs; Warner-affiliated plaintiffs; Uncharted Labs, Inc.
item type	copyright_litigation
confidence	high
identifier	1:24-cv-04777
filing date	2024-06-24
jurisdiction	United States
adoption date	unknown
affected works	plaintiffs' registered sound recordings; generated outputs
current status	umg_claims_announced_settled
effective date	unknown
affected models	Udio music-generation services
canonical title	UMG Recordings, Inc. et al. v. Uncharted Labs, Inc. d/b/a Udio
confidence basis	Primary document reviewed; status language is conservative.
enforcement date	unknown
affected datasets	alleged copies of plaintiffs' sound recordings
issuing authority	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
primary documents	https://www.riaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Udio-Complaint-6.24.241.pdf
unresolved questions	Disposition of Sony-affiliated claims.; Whether any merits ruling will address training fair use.
affected entity types	record labels; AI music developers; artists

partially settled by	Warner Music Group-Udio Settlement and Collaboration 2025-11-19 — now
partially settled by	Universal Music Group-Udio Settlement and Licensing Agreements 2025-10-29 — now