Music Publishers Sue Anthropic Over Copyright Infringement
Numerous music publishers, including Sony Music and Warner Chappell, have filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, alleging that copyrighted works were used without permission to train its Claude model.
Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell, and a group of music publishers have initiated legal action against Anthropic and its founders for allegedly using copyrighted works without permission to train the Claude artificial intelligence model.
Background of the Lawsuit
Led by Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell, the publishers filed the lawsuit against Anthropic and its co-founders, Dario Amodei and Benjamin Mann, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
Allegations by the Publishers
The publishers argued that the artificial intelligence lab has conducted a brazen campaign of intellectual property theft by unlawfully downloading, scraping, and using torrents to acquire copyrighted works.
Anthropic's Response
In an email statement to TechCrunch, an Anthropic spokesperson stated that they disagree with the publishers' allegations and will vigorously defend themselves in court.
Similar Legal Proceedings
While this development is not the first copyright lawsuit Anthropic has faced, it is known that the same attorneys have previously participated in lawsuits brought by Universal Music Group and various authors.