Universal Music Group announced this week that it has reached a “pioneering strategic licensing agreement” with artificial intelligence (AI) music company Udio, ending a lawsuit that accused the cutting-edge startup of using copyrighted music to train its AI model.
“These new agreements with Udio demonstrate our commitment to doing right by our artists and songwriters, whether adopting new technologies, developing new business models, diversifying revenue streams or beyond,” Lucian Grainge, president and CEO of UMG, said Wednesday in a statement signed in Santa Monica, California.
In 2026, the companies will launch a new platform powered by cutting-edge generative AI technology, trained on licensed and licensed music.
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“The new subscription service will transform the user experience, creating a safe and secure environment to personalize, stream and share music responsibly on the Udio platform,” the statement notes.
Until now, Udio users could compose original songs—including vocals and instruments—from text prompts.
“The current Udio product will remain available to users during the transition period, with creations controlled within a closed environment and the service modified in various ways – including user identification, filtering and other measures – before the launch of the updated service,” the statement said.
However, the companies did not indicate the financial terms of the agreement and licensing contracts in the joint document.
On Thursday, UMG also announced a partnership with London-based Stability AI to develop AI-powered music creation tools for artists, producers and songwriters.
With information from EFE.
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