Warner Music settles Udio copyright suit and signs licensing deal for AI music service

What happened

On 19 November 2025 Warner Music Group and Udio announced an agreement that resolves WMG's copyright infringement litigation against the AI music platform and establishes a framework for Udio's licensed AI music creation service, set to launch in 2026. The agreement spans WMG's recorded music and music publishing businesses, including Warner Chappell Music, which holds over one million copyrights.

The service

Udio's reimagined subscription service will let users make remixes, covers and new songs using the voices of participating artists and the compositions of participating songwriters, with artists and songwriters credited and paid. Udio will continue operating its current closed system while it transitions to fully licensed applications in 2026.

Context

The deal follows Universal Music Group's settlement with Udio on 29 October 2025. The RIAA, acting for UMG, Sony Music and Warner, sued Udio and Suno in June 2024 alleging mass infringement. On 25 November 2025 Warner told the court the parties had reached a settlement and submitted a stipulation of voluntary dismissal of Warner's claims (S.D.N.Y. No. 1:24-cv-04777). Warner settled with Suno six days later, on 25 November 2025. Sony Music has not settled with either company.