News Jul 22, 2026
AFM insists ‘new use’ clause in its musicians agreement applies to AI - and that any other interpretation is “nonsensical”
US musicians’ union AFM reckons a ‘new use’ clause in its agreement with the labels means Warner and Universal should be sharing income for their Udio deals with its members. But there’s a disagreement over how that clause should be interpreted. AFM says the majors’ interpretation is “nonsensical”
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