The major labels' copyright infringement lawsuit against AI company Udio faces significant scheduling delays, with trial dates potentially extending into late 2025.

Key timeline disputes between parties:

• Document Production Deadline:

  • Majors want: November 1st, 2024
  • Udio proposes: April 10th, 2025

• Expert Discovery Completion:

  • Majors want: February 14th, 2025
  • Udio proposes: September 26th, 2025

• Summary Judgment Motions:

  • Majors want: March 14th, 2025
  • Udio proposes: October 21st, 2025

The central issue revolves around fair use arguments, with AI developers claiming that mass ingestion of copyrighted materials for AI training qualifies as transformative use. The major labels aim to expedite the process by focusing discovery primarily on this liability issue.

Udio defends its proposed timeline, stating it's actually faster than other AI cases and previous schedules adopted by the court. However, the extended timeline raises concerns about the legal system's ability to keep pace with rapidly evolving AI technology.

The case outcome will establish important legal precedents for AI's use of copyrighted material in the music industry, extending beyond mere monetary implications.

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