Summary
Independent musicians sued Google for copying millions of copyrighted songs, musical compositions, and lyrics from YouTube and across the internet to train its generative AI music tool Lyria 3 without permission.[5] Plaintiffs assert claims under the Copyright Act, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act for removal and alteration of copyright management information, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, and the Illinois Deceptive Business Practices Act, along with unjust enrichment.[2] The case involves at least 44 million music clips and 280,000 hours of music allegedly used to build a product that directly competes with human artists.[5]
Case details
- Court
- NDIL
- Docket number
- 1:26-cv-02582
- Filed
- Mar 6, 2026
- Status
- Active
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