GEMA v OpenAI (Munich Regional Court I, 42 O 14139/24)
GEMA gegen OpenAI
rights policy item·litigation·unknown
First-instance German case concerning memorized song lyrics and lyric outputs; the court found unauthorized reproduction in the specified models and outputs, and stated that its judgment was not final.
Recorded facts
| Official site | https://www.justiz.bayern.de/gerichte-und-behoerden/landgericht/muenchen-1/presse/2025/11.php ↗ |
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| Geography | Germany |
| identifier | 42 O 14139/24 |
| parties | GEMA; OpenAI |
| item type | litigation |
| confidence | high |
| identifier | 42 O 14139/24 |
| filing date | unknown |
| jurisdiction | Germany |
| adoption date | 2025-11-11 |
| affected works | musical works; sound recordings; performances |
| current status | first_instance_judgment_not_final |
| effective date | unknown |
| affected models | unknown |
| canonical title | GEMA v OpenAI (Munich Regional Court I, 42 O 14139/24) |
| confidence basis | Primary or authoritative public source reviewed; legal status and party claims are expressed conservatively. |
| enforcement date | unknown |
| affected datasets | unknown |
| issuing authority | Landgericht München I |
| primary documents | https://www.justiz.bayern.de/gerichte-und-behoerden/landgericht/muenchen-1/presse/2025/11.php |
| unresolved questions | Whether an appeal was filed and its status were not established from an authoritative appellate docket. |
| affected entity types | music creators; rights holders; AI providers |
| affected organizations | GEMA; OpenAI; Landgericht München I |
Current
| plaintiff in (by) | GEMASource 1 ↗ VERIFIED high confidence |
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History
| raises issues under | German Copyright Act section 44b text and data mining exceptionUnverifiedSource 1 ↗ VERIFIED high confidence |
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| raises issues under | German Copyright Act section 44b text and data mining exceptionUnverifiedSource 1 ↗ VERIFIED high confidence |
Sources & changes
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Field-level evidence
Public change history
- Status unknown → unknown
- Official URL unknown → www.justiz.bayern.de/gerichte-und-behoerden/landgericht/muenchen-1/presse/2025/11.php
- Record maintenance · 12 fields updated
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