Artists' class action against Udio survives dismissal bid and moves to New York
A federal judge has declined to dismiss independent artists' copyright class action against Udio, but moved the case from Illinois to New York. UMG has separately asked for the dismissal of the US musicians' union's lawsuit over its Udio agreement.
Who is affected and how
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- The jurisdictional transfer also affects forum-selection strategy in class actions.
Sources
- Court declines to dismiss independent artists’ copyright class action against Udio – but moves the case from Illinois to New Yorkmusicbusinessworldwide.com · Aug 5, 2026
- Copyright Class Action Against AI Music Generator Udio Survives Dismissal Bid, Moves to New York | The Briefthebrief.news · Aug 5, 2026
- Court orders AI music generator Suno to pay copyright damageskz.kursiv.media · Aug 6, 2026
- Suno Lays Out AI Music Principles After Copyright Fight - AI News Briefai-news-brief.info · Aug 7, 2026
- UMG asks court to dismiss US musicians’ union lawsuit over Udio AI dealmusic business worldwide · Aug 5, 2026
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