Universal Music Group and Sony Music have filed a motion to compel in a Manhattan federal court, demanding that the music distributor DistroKid disclose data regarding the number of AI-generated songs uploaded to its platform. The labels argue this information is critical evidence for their ongoing 2024 copyright lawsuit against Suno.
The labels claim that DistroKid has refused to produce documents requested in a September subpoena. They are seeking to understand the 'staggering scale' of AI-generated content entering the streaming ecosystem, which they believe is essential to proving market harm caused by AI music generators.
DistroKid has stated it is committed to transparency and is cooperating with the legal process, though it has not yet provided the specific documents requested. The court has set a deadline for the distributor to respond to the proposed order by October 30.
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