DistroKid: the major labels want the AI figures
On 14 October 2026, Universal Music Group and Sony Music asked a federal judge in New York to order DistroKid to produce data on the scale of the tracks it distributes that are flagged as AI-generated. The two major labels want month-by-month figures on tracks delivered to streaming services,… those tested by the detection model, those classified by the model as likely to be AI-generated, as well as the associated streams and royalties. According to the major labels, this data is “highly relevant” for measuring the market impact of AI-generated music. 50 per cent of daily uploads The move also extends another legal offensive already launched by Universal against DistroKid: on 15 September 2026, UMG sued the aggregator in Delaware, accusing it of deceptive practices and AI-generated ‘ slop ’…