<figure> <img alt="An image of a gavel coming down on a Google logo" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/STKS487_ANTITRUST_2__STK093_GOOGLE.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> A group of independent musicians is suing Google claiming it trained Lyria on their uploads. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge </figcaption> </figure> <p>If individuals have uploaded songs to YouTube, Google may be using those videos to train its Lyria music AI, according to claims from a group of independent musicians. The musicians have initiated a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company illegally utilized their songs for training the Lyria 3 model.</p> <p>In response, Google has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing that the claims are based on an unsupported hypothesis that Google trained its AI on the specific works of the plaintiffs. Google stated that even if the allegations were accepted as true, the lawsuit would not be valid, as the plaintiffs had granted YouTube and Google a broad license to use the uploaded content.</p>
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Independent Musicians Sue Google Over Alleged Use of YouTube Content for AI Training
A group of independent musicians has filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company used their songs uploaded to YouTube to train its Lyria music AI. Google has responded with a motion to dismiss the case, arguing that the claims lack support and that the musicians granted a license for the use of their content.
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- ✕ loaded language: 'won’t just admit'
- ✕ loaded language: 'almost certainly considers'
- ✕ loaded language: 'fair game'
- ✕ framing: headline asserting a conclusion
- ✕ editorializing: Google almost certainly considers your video fair game for training its Lyria music AI, it just won't admit it right now.
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Google won’t just admit it’s feeding YouTube creators to its music AI
Independent Musicians Sue Google Over Alleged Use of YouTube Content for AI Training