Class Action Lawyers Fight for Indie Artists Exploited by Generative AI Training
Lawyers are launching class actions against AI firms Udio and Suno to protect indie artists whose music was used to train generative models without permission.Summary
Delgado Entertainment Law and Hagens Berman are coordinating class‑action lawsuits against AI companies Udio and Suno, arguing that the firms scraped and used independent artists’ copyrighted songs to train generative‑AI models without permission or compensation. The suits, promoted through a YouTube channel and the website indieailawsuit.com, invite over 1,300 indie musicians, producers, DJs, critics and songwriters to join. While federal legislation is pending, the lawsuits aim to compel the AI firms to disclose the databases of exploited artists and to secure monetary damages. Major labels such as Universal Music Group and Sony Music have already sued Suno, but their claims do not require data disclosure, leaving independent creators without a legal seat at the table.
(Source：VICE)