Udio says AI training is fair use and damages should be as low as $200 per work

Sep 1, 2026 · Issue 5 · 2 sources, 2 articles

Udio says its training is "quintessential fair use" and that, even if it were infringing, damages could be as low as $200 per work. On 20 July, Sony Music and nine subsidiaries filed a further complaint covering more than 30,000 recordings.

Who is affected and how

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Because the court earlier rejected the expansion of the claims, filing a new complaint may be the route for the plaintiff side.

Narrative: Training is not free: a wave of lawsuits and the licensing market

Sources

• 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
• US DoJ says training AIs on copyrighted material should be ‘fair use’ - Music Allymusically.com · Sep 3, 2026

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