By Tyler Lee, Android Headlines | If you’ve never written a single note of music in your life, AI can change that. There are plenty of AI tools out there that can help users create songs with just a few well-written prompts. While it sounds like a good thing for aspiring songwriters, it’s not so much for music publishers. In fact, several major music groups are now accusing AI of the theft of copyrighted materials.
Music groups accuse AI of copyright theft
Speaking to AFP, John Phelan, director general of the International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP), said, “The world’s largest tech companies, as well as AI-specific companies, such as OpenAI, Suno, and Udio, Mistral, etc., are engaged in the largest copyright infringement exercise that has been seen.”
The accusations aren’t just empty threats either. The International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP) says AI companies have “sucked up the world’s entire music catalogue” and are guilty of “wilful, commercial-scale copyright infringement.”
Major record labels, including Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group, have already filed lawsuits against AI music generators Suno and Udio. They are claiming that these platforms built their services by copying millions of songs without permission. For those unfamiliar, AI music platforms like Suno and Udio allow users to generate songs based on text prompts. This lets them create music that can closely mimic artists such as Chuck Berry and Mariah Carey.
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October 2, 2025| Music-Related Business| Barb Dye