Sources: AI music startup Suno's licensing talks with UMG and Sony have stalled; labels argue that AI tools like Suno rely on human-made music and should pay
UMG and Stability AI announce a partnership to develop music creation tools powered by “responsibly” trained AI
Marc Schneider / Billboard :
UMG partners with AI music generator Udio to launch a subscription service for creating music with licensed songs in 2026, in part to settle a copyright lawsuit
Udio agrees to launch a new subscription service for fans to create music based on licensed songs
Spotify partners with Sony Music Group, WMG, UMG, Merlin, and Believe to develop “responsible” AI products and says it will build a generative AI research lab
In a significant step towards interfacing with AI and its impact on the music industry, Spotify has partnered …
UMG partners with IP asset management company Liquidax Capital to “accelerate the development of UMG's music-related AI patents”, already filing 15
Ethan Millman / The Hollywood Reporter :
UMG partners with AI music startup Klay Vision to create an “ethical” AI model for AI-generated music; Klay plans to launch out of stealth in the coming months
Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter :
Meta and UMG sign a multiyear agreement about AI, monetization, and more for UMG artists and songwriters on Meta's apps, including WhatsApp for the first time
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the announcement says the new agreement “reflects the two companies' shared commitment …
A profile of UMG CEO Lucian Grainge, who helped record labels rake in billions of dollars from streaming and now hopes to do the same with generative AI
John Seabrook / New Yorker : X: @carolineonline_ and @drorpoleg . Forums: Hacker News See also Mediagazer X: Caroline Butler / @carolineonline_ : A bit of a puff piece for Lucien Grainge but an absol...
UMG and Deezer sign a deal to give songs from professional artists, who generate 1,000+ listens a month, double the weight when calculating streaming royalties
Deezer and UMG announced a major … Stuart Dredge / Music Ally : UMG and Deezer reveal plans for ‘artist-centric’ streaming payouts Tech Xplore : Music firm Universal announces streaming overhaul Threa...
Sources: Google and UMG are in talks to license artists' melodies and voices for AI-made songs; goals include making a tool for fans and paying copyright owners
Financial Times :