# Court Declines to Dismiss Independent Artists' Copyright Class Action Against Udio, Transfers Case to New York

_Legal · published 2026-08-05_

A federal court has refused to dismiss a copyright infringement class action lawsuit filed by independent artists against AI music generator Udio, allowing the case to proceed. While the suit survived the dismissal bid, the court did grant a venue transfer, moving proceedings from Illinois to New York.

The ruling marks a significant procedural milestone in one of the ongoing legal battles over whether AI music tools trained on copyrighted material infringe the rights of human creators. The case will now continue in New York federal court.

## Sources
- [Music Business Worldwide](https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/court-declines-to-dismiss-independent-artists-copyright-class-action-against-udio-but-moves-the-case-from-illinois-to-new-york/)
- [Music Business Worldwide](https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/umg-asks-court-to-dismiss-us-musicians-union-lawsuit-over-udio-ai-deal/)
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