According to a lawsuit filed this week, Wixen Music Publishing is accusing Meta of using copyrighted songs without permission to develop its artificial intelligence music and audio systems.
The publisher says Meta copied and stored tens of thousands of musical compositions as part of internal AI training, rather than for user uploads or social sharing. The complaint argues that this use required licenses that were never granted. Wixen is seeking damages and court orders to stop any continued use of its catalog.
The lawsuit places the dispute within a broader shift in how music rights are being challenged by generative AI. As publishers see their catalogs used to train automated systems, they are increasingly pressing for clear licensing terms and compensation. Wixen’s filing frames the issue as distinct from traditional copyright cases, focusing instead on large-scale reproduction for machine learning.
The case adds to mounting legal scrutiny around how technology companies source creative works while building AI products.