Google claims that artists uploading music to YouTube grant broad rights under its terms of service, potentially allowing the company to use the content for AI training purposes.
Google faces lawsuit over training Lyria 3 on YouTube music without artist consent; argues platform TOS granted rights. If courts agree, platforms can use user uploads for generative AI, reshaping data governance and enterprise AI training strategies sector-wide.
Google has been sued over AI music generation
Jun 11, 2026
03:52 pm
What's the storyGoogle is facing a copyright lawsuit from independent artists, songwriters, and producers.
The plaintiffs allege that the tech giant used their music to train its AI systems without proper consent or compensation.
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