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AFM v. Universal Music and Warner Music Legal Battle Continues — Union Fires Back Against the Majors’ Aggressive Dismissal Push

September 8, 2026

Amid an intensifying AI licensing legal battle with Universal Music and Warner Music, the AFM is firing back against the majors’ dismissal arguments – including by maintaining that the relevant provision of t... Read More...

AFM Voluntarily Drops Its Case Against ‘Warner Music Group Corp.’ — But the Major Is Still Facing High-Stakes Breach of Contract Claims

Dylan Smith

August 24, 2026

Three months later, the American Federation of Musicians’ high-stakes AI compensation lawsuit is moving full steam ahead – albeit with Warner Records, not Warner Music Group Corp., named as a defendant. The... Read More...

UMG Says It Owes ‘Nothing’ to the American Federation of Musicians as Legal Barbs Fly Following Udio AI Licensing Deal

Dylan Smith

August 6, 2026

Two weeks after the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) fired off an amended suit against Warner Music and Universal Music, the latter major is doubling down on its dismissal push. This latest dismissal ... Read More...

American Federation of Musicians Fires Off Amended AI Licensing Lawsuit Against Universal Music and Warner Music; Majors Just Want This Thing to Go Away

Dylan Smith

July 27, 2026

Less than two months after kicking off its labor agreement lawsuit against Universal Music and Warner Music, the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has doubled down with an amended action. The AFM just ... Read More...

The American Federation of Musicians Fires Back Against UMG and WMG Dismissal Arguments as AI Compensation Dispute Turns Ugly

Dylan Smith

July 21, 2026

The American Federation of Musicians’ AI-focused lawsuit against Universal Music and Warner Music is getting really hot, really fast. Now, the union is aggressively pushing back against the defendants’ aggres... Read More...

Warner Music Hits Back Hard at the American Federation of Musicians’ AI Lawsuit

Dylan Smith

July 13, 2026

Warner Music Group (WMG) is officially looking to toss the breach of contract lawsuit filed against it by the AFM, maintaining, among other things, that the agreement at the case’s center “does not cover AI l... Read More...

AFM Sues Universal Music, Warner Music for Failing ‘To Share in the Settlement Proceeds and Future Revenue’ Under Their Suno and Udio Deals

Dylan Smith

June 5, 2026

The major labels are anticipating big things, in terms of revenue and otherwise, from their Suno and Udio agreements. But according to a new AFM lawsuit, they’ve also “failed to share in the settlement procee... Read More...

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AFM v. Universal Music and Warner Music Legal Battle Continues — Union Fires Back Against the Majors’ Aggressive Dismissal Push

AFM Voluntarily Drops Its Case Against ‘Warner Music Group Corp.’ — But the Major Is Still Facing High-Stakes Breach of Contract Claims

UMG Says It Owes ‘Nothing’ to the American Federation of Musicians as Legal Barbs Fly Following Udio AI Licensing Deal

American Federation of Musicians Fires Off Amended AI Licensing Lawsuit Against Universal Music and Warner Music; Majors Just Want This Thing to Go Away

The American Federation of Musicians Fires Back Against UMG and WMG Dismissal Arguments as AI Compensation Dispute Turns Ugly

Warner Music Hits Back Hard at the American Federation of Musicians’ AI Lawsuit

AFM Sues Universal Music, Warner Music for Failing ‘To Share in the Settlement Proceeds and Future Revenue’ Under Their Suno and Udio Deals

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