In this episode, Yan dives into the ongoing lawsuits against SUNO and UDIO, the two leading AI in music companies. With various parties, including the three major labels Warner, Universal, and Sony having sued these organizations, Steph and Yan dissect the implications of the lawsuits (and their settlements), as well as discuss how AI is changing the music industry for artists and users alike.

Independent Artists' Lawsuit Against SUNO & UDIO: https://www.topmusicattorney.com/indieailawsuit

What can you as an artist do to protect your work?

• Make sure your content is copyrighted. Officially register your work with your country’s copyright office. In the US it’s just copyright.gov
• You can watermark your audio - use a reputable audio watermarking software like AudioWatermark, AquaMark, or Digimarc
• Optimize your metadata - edit your file metadata to include your name and contact info, even usage restrictions, on top of the standard info included like genre, ISRC, etc. You can use tools like Mp3tag, MusicBrainz Picard, or TigoTago
• Make sure you’re opted out of any potential AI licensing agreements your distributor or label may have signed up for. Check your settings on YouTube and Meta as well.
• If you have found that your music was used to train ai without your consent, you can join the independent music creators lawsuit