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Company filingNovember 3, 2025UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Uncharted Labs, Inc. (Udio) · S.D.N.Y., No. 1:24-cv-04777-AKH

Universal and Capitol dismiss their claims against Udio without prejudice after announcing a settlement and licensing deal, and Warner follows against Udio and Suno weeks later

A stipulation filed Nov. 3, 2025 under Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), signed by counsel for all plaintiffs and for Udio, dismissed all claims of UMG Recordings and Capitol Records against Udio without prejudice, leaving the other labels' claims unaffected. Music Business Worldwide reported on Oct. 29, 2025 that Universal and Udio had settled and agreed to build a licensed AI music platform; the terms are not in the court file. On Nov. 25, 2025 Warner's lawyers told Judge Hellerstein that Warner had reached its own settlement with Udio and filed a stipulation dismissing the Atlantic, Rhino and Warner entities' claims without prejudice, and on Dec. 9, 2025 the same counsel sent Judge Saylor in Boston a stipulation dismissing Warner's claims against Suno. Sony Music Entertainment and its Arista affiliates remained as plaintiffs against Udio, and Universal and Sony remained against Suno. Udio's original Aug. 1, 2024 answer had argued that making intermediate copies to generate non-infringing output is fair use.

Stipulation of Dismissal by Plaintiffs UMG Recordings, Inc. and Capitol Records, LLC, Dkt. 134 (RECAP) ↗Warner letter re settlement with Udio, Dkt. 139 (RECAP) ↗Warner letter re stipulated dismissal of claims against Suno, D. Mass. No. 1:24-cv-11611, Dkt. 174 (RECAP) ↗Music Business Worldwide, Oct. 29, 2025 ↗

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