Stability AI

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Stability AI raises $76M Series B from Universal, Sony, Warner and EA

The three biggest record labels have never before all held equity in the same AI company, signaling a shift from licensing deals to ownership stakes.

• Stability AI closed a $76M Series B round, bringing total funding to $232M since CEO Prem Akkaraju took over in June 2024.
• The company builds purpose-built generative AI tools for music, gaming and film production, including Stable Audio 3.0, a music model trained on licensed data.
• New investors include Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group, Warner Music Group and Electronic Arts, alongside AMD Ventures and Pacific Alliance Ventures.
• Universal and Warner had already signed strategic partnerships with Stability in October and November 2025 to co-develop AI tools before becoming shareholders; Sony had no prior deal.
• It marks the first time all three major music labels have taken an equity stake in the same AI company.
• The raise follows Stability largely prevailing in a UK copyright lawsuit from Getty Images, while a similar US case against the company continues.
• Labels and studios taking equity rather than just licensing fees suggests entertainment giants are betting on AI partnerships as a revenue path, not just a legal threat, potentially reshaping how content owners engage with AI training on their IP.