Universal and Warner ask court to dismiss musicians' union AI licensing lawsuit

Oct 13, 2026 · Issue 11 · 5 sources, 5 articles

Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group have asked a court to dismiss the copyright lawsuit filed by the American Federation of Musicians (AFM). The AFM argues that, despite existing agreements, the labels used their recordings to train AI without consent or compensation.

Narrative: from lawsuit to licensing deal: publishers enter the market

Sources

• Universal and Warner ask court to dismiss AI licensing lawsuitpastemagazine.com · Oct 13, 2026
• Universal and Warner labels ask court to dismiss musicians’ AI licensing lawsuitnme.com · Oct 13, 2026
• AI Generated Music: Is it Copyrighted in 2026?replayedstudio.com · Oct 13, 2026
• Deezer to let listeners block AI-generated music by end of 2026 - TechBrieflytechbriefly.com · Oct 15, 2026
• Deezer will allow hiding AI-generated music | Mundo IAen.mundoia.com.ar · Oct 17, 2026

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