Patents are often the bedrock of new innovation, and a suite of patents defining how AI-generated music can be created, licensed and monetized has hit the market — with multiple AI companies lined up to license them. Music IP Holdings, a company formed last year out of a strategic partnership with Universal Music Group and the
Sony Music Entertainment has once again sued AI music generator Udio, alleging that the startup illegally copied more than 30,000 songs from artists including Beyoncé, Harry Styles and Elvis Presley to train its models. Sony first filed lawsuits against Udio and its competitor Suno in June 2024 along with labels Universal Music Group and Warner
