# Stability AI: $76M Series B from music majors and EA

> Stability AI closed a 76 million dollar Series B with an unusual cap table. All three major music labels, Universal, Sony, and Warner, invested in the same round, joined by Electronic Arts, AMD Ventures, and Pacific Alliance Ventures. It is the first time the three majors have jointly backed a single AI company, a striking shift given how adversarial the labels have been toward generative audio. The move reads as the music industry trying to shape creative AI from the inside rather than only fighting it in court. Stability, best known for its image models, says the money will fund a creative production suite, applied research, and an expanded professional services arm, positioning it as a licensed, industry-friendly toolmaker. The round brings Stability's total funding to about 232 million dollars, and signals that rights holders increasingly see partnership, and a seat at the table, as a better bet than pure litigation.

_Section: [AI Funding Tracker](https://www.wortins.com/funding) · Source: Variety · Published Wednesday, August 26, 2026_

## Wortins' read

Stability AI closed a 76 million dollar Series B with an unusual cap table. All three major music labels, Universal, Sony, and Warner, invested in the same round, joined by Electronic Arts, AMD Ventures, and Pacific Alliance Ventures. It is the first time the three majors have jointly backed a single AI company, a striking shift given how adversarial the labels have been toward generative audio. The move reads as the music industry trying to shape creative AI from the inside rather than only fighting it in court. Stability, best known for its image models, says the money will fund a creative production suite, applied research, and an expanded professional services arm, positioning it as a licensed, industry-friendly toolmaker. The round brings Stability's total funding to about 232 million dollars, and signals that rights holders increasingly see partnership, and a seat at the table, as a better bet than pure litigation.

## Source

[Read the full story at Variety](https://www.variety.com/2026/biz/news/stability-ai-raises-76-million-funding-round-1236842351/)

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