Nov 19 (Reuters) - Warner Music Group ( WMG ) has

settled a copyright infringement case with artificial

intelligence company Udio and will jointly launch a new platform

for AI song creation, the companies said on Wednesday.

Warner's deal follows a

similar settlement last month

between rival Universal Music Group and Udio, which

resolved a lawsuit accusing the startup of using copyrighted

recordings without permission to train its models, at a time

when a surge in AI-generated tracks has increased pressure on

the industry to clearly label such content.

For record labels, such agreements with AI developers

present an opportunity to expand revenue sources, diminish

litigation costs, and utilize sophisticated AI instruments for

accelerated song development.

Under Warner's agreement with Udio, the companies plan to

roll out a music-generation platform in 2026 that will be

trained on and offer output based on licensed and authorized

recordings.