Industry Jun 12, 2026
Google's Stance on AI Training and YouTube Music Uploads
In short
Google has responded to a copyright infringement claim from a group of independent artists over its music AI model Lyria.
Originally published by
Complete Music Update
Google has stated that music uploaded to YouTube is permissible for training its AI models, asserting that artists have no recourse against this practice. This position was presented in response to a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by independent artists concerning Google's music AI model, Lyria.
The tech giant contends that by uploading their music to YouTube, the artists granted implicit permission for its use in AI training, arguing that this invalidates the artists' lawsuit. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.