Udio-UMG Walled Garden Explained 2026: How the First Licensed AI Music Platform Actually Works
How the Udio-UMG walled garden actually works: settlement terms, opt-in royalty mechanism, follow-on Warner, Merlin, and Kobalt deals, and what indie artists should do.
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