Overview
- The deal clears a path for a subscription service that licenses WMG’s recorded and publishing catalogs for AI music creation.
- Users will be able to make remixes, covers and new songs using participating artists’ voices and compositions, with credits and payments to contributors.
- Udio says its next model will train on authorized music and add safeguards such as fingerprinting and filtering to protect rights.
- Financial terms were not disclosed, and Universal Music Group reached a similar settlement with Udio last month.
- Labels’ cases against rival Suno continue as it raises $250 million at a $2.45 billion valuation, and Warner also announced a partnership with Stability AI to develop artist‑friendly tools.