Udio calls AI training "quintessential fair use" in Sony suit, seeks minimal damages

Sep 1, 2026 · Issue 5 · 4 sources, 4 articles

In its formal response to Sony Music and nine of its subsidiaries, Udio described training its music model as "quintessential fair use" and asked for minimal damages. The suit was filed in late July and covers more than 30,000 works.

Narrative: AI training is theft, court to decide

Sources

• Udio Argues AI Music Training Is 'Quintessential Fair Use,' Pushes for Minimal Damages in Sony Lawsuit — genbuzzgenbuzz.news · Sep 1, 2026
• Udio continues to argue that its AI training was ‘quintessential fair use’ – and says, even if it infringed Sony Music’s recordings, damages should be ‘as low as $200 per work’ - Music Business Worldwidemusicbusinessworldwide.com · Sep 1, 2026
• Udio Defends AI Training as 'Fair Use' in Sony Music Lawsuit, Floats $200-Per-Work Damages - Music Industry Weeklymusicindustryweekly.com · Sep 2, 2026
• Udio Fires Back Against Supersized Sony Music Copyright Lawsuitdigitalmusicnews.com · Sep 1, 2026

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