Why were the independent artists' claims against Udio dismissed in the US?
According to reports, Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein denied independent artists' motion for reconsideration in an order filed August 17, 2026. Their Tennessee Consumer Protection Act and common-law unfair-competition claims were dismissed as preempted by the Copyright Act, meaning the federal copyright framework took precedence over those state-level theories.
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