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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 86494, member: 27"] A New York AI music startup is trying to dodge a copyright lawsuit in Illinois by claiming the court has no power over a company with zero operations there. Udio filed a motion to dismiss the case on Friday [LIST] [*]Uncharted Labs operates Udio and asked a federal judge to toss the claims. [*]Chicago-area artists like Attack the Sound filed the lawsuit in October 2025. [*]The 100-page complaint accused Udio of training models on copyrighted recordings without permission. [*]Stream-ripping from YouTube allegedly bypassed anti-piracy protections on the platform. [/LIST] The company argues Illinois court lacks personal jurisdiction over it [LIST] [*]Udio is incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in New York City. [*]The startup claims it has no employees or operations in Illinois. [*]Country musician Tony Justice filed an earlier lawsuit in New York with similar claims. [*]Udio wants the case transferred to New York for convenience purposes. [/LIST] Plaintiffs say Udio deliberately exploited the Illinois market for business [LIST] [*]David Woulard performs as Davo Sounds and works as a Chicago firefighter. [*]Members of Cthe hicago band Directrix and other independent artists joined the suit. [*]Udio routes Illinois users to servers in Chicago through its content delivery network. [*]The company processes subscription payments from Illinois residents for recurring transactions. [/LIST] Udio settled major label lawsuits and now licenses music for AI training [LIST] [*]Universal Music Group reached a settlement with Udio in October 2025. [*]Warner Music Group dropped its lawsuit in November after a licensing agreement. [*]Merlin partnered with Udio in January to license recordings for AI models. [*]The company is hiring a Head of Artist Partnerships in LA or NYC. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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