Published Sep 15, 2026, 12:16 PM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 2 sources

Universal Music Group Sues DistroKid for Deceptive Trade Practices and Building an ‘AI-Slop Pipeline’

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Universal Music Group sued the distribution service DistroKid on Tuesday, claiming in a federal lawsuit that the service infringed on the label’s copyright by pumping out “AI-generated ‘slop’ that siphons revenue and listeners from the legitimate artists and rightsholders.” In the 52-page lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in Delaware, UMG and its Capitol […]