Munich: training on protected music infringes even when done outside the EU
The first European ruling to say generative AI companies must license the catalogues they learn from.
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Releases, studio work, and whatever else earns its own post.
Since 2 August 2026, marking generative output and publishing a training-data summary are legal requirements, not good practice.
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Sony and Universal moved to grow the case from 560 to over 61,000 recordings — pushing potential statutory damages past $9 billion.
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The first European ruling to say generative AI companies must license the catalogues they learn from.
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The American Federation of Musicians filed against Universal and Warner.
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Around 75,000 AI tracks a day. In June they exceeded 50% of everything newly uploaded.
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Every platform applies its own rule — there is no single standard, and that is not changing yet.
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A claim covering more than 20,000 works — possibly the largest non-class copyright case in US history.
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If adopted, voice would be protected by copyright law rather than personality doctrine.
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