Warner Music Group (WMG) has requested that a US court throw out a case brought against it by a musicians' union over a deal with AI firms Suno and Udio.

The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) launched a lawsuit against both WMG and fellow major label Universal Music Group (UMG) last month, with court documents seen by Music Business Worldwide citing their agreements to allow Suno and Udio to train AI using licensed music.

The AFM argues that this deal was struck "without compensation or credit" for the musicians that have created the licensed music, signalling a breach of the Sound Recording Labor Agreement (SRLA) under "new use" provisions.

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