TechSony, Warner Music sue Anthropic over alleged song piracy for AI training
The music publishing arms of Sony Music and Warner Music have sued Anthropic in a California federal court, alleging it illegally obtained hundreds of song lyrics and sheet music to train Claude. The publishers say the works included songs by The Beatles, Taylor Swift and Michael Jackson, and seek damages of up to $150,000 per infringement. Anthropic says it will defend the case and argues its AI training is fair use.
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Sony, Warner Music sue Anthropic over alleged song piracy for AI training
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