UMG Sues DistroKid, Alleging It Distributes AI-Generated Music Masquerading as Artist-Backed Releases

Universal Music Group is suing DistroKid, the largest music distributor by volume. The label claims the service distributes AI tracks under the guise of releases by real artists and knowingly facilitates copyright infringement.

• UMG accuses DistroKid of distributing AI music as artist releases
• Label claims distributor knowingly promotes pirated tracks
• DistroKid is the largest music distributor by publication volume