Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group and DistroKid say they are working to resolve a request for data on the distributor’s artificial intelligence (AI)-generated music output. The two music groups want to know how many tracks DistroKid sends to streaming services are flagged as AI-generated, including how many were made using Suno.
The three parties said in a joint brief that they are “working on a resolution” to the motion seeking the data. The filing gives no details of a proposed resolution, and DistroKid has until November 6 to respond to the request.
The motion followed a separate lawsuit that Universal Music Group filed against DistroKid in September. That suit alleged the distributor “engaged in both deceptive trade practices and blatant copyright infringement.” The music groups subsequently sought DistroKid’s distribution data to support their claims in a copyright infringement lawsuit against Suno.
The requested data covers:
- The amount of AI-generated music DistroKid distributed to streaming services.
- The number of tracks tested by its AI detection software and the number flagged as AI-generated.
- The total royalties generated by those tracks.
- The number of tracks made using Suno.
