{"id":20190,"date":"2026-09-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/universal-music-group-sues-distrokid-for-copyright-infringement\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T00:00:00","slug":"universal-music-group-sues-distrokid-for-copyright-infringement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/universal-music-group-sues-distrokid-for-copyright-infringement\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Music Group Sues DistroKid for Copyright Infringement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universalmusic.com\">Universal Music Group<\/a> (UMG)<\/strong> has filed a <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/round-hill-sues-suno-anthropic-for-1b-copyright-infringement\/\">copyright infringement lawsuit<\/a> against distributor <strong>DistroKid<\/strong>, alleging deceptive trade practices and widespread unauthorized use of its catalog.<\/p>\n<p>DistroKid says it handles roughly 40% of all new music in the world. 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UMG describes that figure as \u201cthe tip of the iceberg.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cDistroKid is flooding platforms with AI-generated \u2018slop\u2019 that siphons revenue and listeners from the legitimate artists and rightsholders. DistroKid likewise proliferates infringing tracks across platforms, and continues that distribution even when it knows the tracks infringe [Universal and other rightsholders\u2019] rights.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>UMG also said DistroKid benefits from bad-actor conduct because it supports growth and market valuation, while the effects are felt by artists, consumers, and rightsholders.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIn reality, DistroKid embraces all of this bad-actor conduct; doing so benefits its growth and corresponding market valuation. 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