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Sony Music, Warner Music sue Anthropic for pirating lyrics to train AI
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Sony Music and Warner Music Group have filed a lawsuit against AI company Anthropic, alleging that the company pirated hundreds of song lyrics from artists including The Beatles, Taylor Swift, and Michael Jackson to train its artificial intelligence models. The lawsuit claims that Anthropic used copyrighted lyrics without permission, constituting mass copyright infringement. This legal action highlights the growing tension between the music industry and AI developers over the unauthorized use of creative works for training purposes. The case could set a significant precedent for how AI companies source training data and compensate rights holders.
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New York — Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group have filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Anthropic, accusing it of using pirated song lyrics to train its AI systems.
According to the lawsuit, Anthropic allegedly copied hundreds of song lyrics without authorization from artists including The Beatles, Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson, and many others. The music publishers claim the company infringed on their copyrights by incorporating the lyrics into its AI training datasets.
The legal action highlights growing tensions between the music industry and AI developers over the unauthorized use of copyrighted material.
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Major Music Publishers Sue AI Company Anthropic Over Copyright Infringement