Merlin, Believe and the National Music Publishers' Association to Udio: Training licences Udio signed (besides UMG and Warner) with Merlin, Believe and the National Music Publishers' Association, three separate licensors, as cited in Sony's second lawsuit against Udio. Dated 20 Jul 2026, the day that suit was filed, not the day of the licences: Merlin's was in January 2026 (Music Business Worldwide); the Believe and NMPA dates were not found. Kobalt's licence (9 Apr 2026), also cited in the suit, is its own row.
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Dated 20 Jul 2026Source checked 21 Jul 2026Quote found on its page again 17 Oct 2026Basis: reported
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“Because Udio has now signed training licenses with Universal, Warner, Kobalt, Merlin, Believe and the National Music Publishers’ Association, Sony argues that a licensing market for AI training data plainly exists, and that Udio’s own payments prove it.”
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Unite.AI, checked 21 Jul 2026
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