Sony Music, Warner accuse Anthropic of ‘blatant theft’ in major new lawsuit
Some of the world’s biggest music publishers have launched a fresh lawsuit against Anthropic, accusing the artificial intelligence giant of conducting “one of the largest and most blatant ongoing thefts of intellectual property in history”. The case adds to the legal challenges facing Anthropic as the firm eyes a potential blockbuster initial public offering, as the AI industry confronts growing…
Major music publishers have filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, accusing the artificial intelligence company of engaging in "one of the largest and most blatant ongoing thefts of intellectual property in history." The lawsuit, filed by Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music and 32 other publishers, alleges that Anthropic and its co-founders illegally obtained copyrighted material for training its AI models.
The publishers seek an injunction and statutory damages, claiming the unauthorized use of their works helped Anthropic develop and profit from its Claude series of models. Anthropic responded by stating they disagree with the claims and plan to vigorously defend themselves in court. This lawsuit adds to Anthropic's legal challenges as it prepares for a potential blockbuster initial public offering.
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