By: Theodore Tong

Big news hit the music world this week when major record labels like Sony, Universal, and Warner Bros sued two companies called Udio and Suno. These companies make music using computers, but the record labels say they’re using songs and sounds that belong to other people without asking permission first.

Udio and Suno work kind of like magic: you type in words, and they make a song for you. These companies had to teach their computers how to make music by using lots of songs that already exist.

The record labels are mad because they say these companies took their songs and sounds to teach their computers how to make new music. They call it “copyright infringement,” which means using something that belongs to someone else without their permission.

The record companies want the courts to say Udio and Suno did something wrong and make them pay money for using their songs. They say Udio especially copied many famous songs that people love.

This lawsuit is important because it shows how technology is changing music. Companies can use computers to make songs faster than ever, but they have to be careful not to use music that belongs to someone else. It’s like if you borrowed a friend’s toy without asking—they wouldn’t be happy!

So now, everyone is waiting to see what the courts decide. Will Udio and Suno have to pay up for using other people’s music? Or will they find a way to keep making music without getting in trouble? We’ll have to wait and see!