Sony, Warner Accuse Claude Maker of Copyright Infringement
What Happened
Sony Music Publishing and Warner Music have sued AI company Anthropic in a California federal court, alleging that it used copyrighted song lyrics and sheet music without permission to train its Claude AI models. The lawsuit claims Anthropic copied works from artists including The Beatles, Taylor Swift, and Michael Jackson, and that Claude can reproduce copyrighted lyrics when prompted.
Key Takeaways
The case is the latest major battle over whether AI companies can use copyrighted material for training. Sony and Warner are seeking damages and a court order preventing Anthropic from using their works, while Anthropic says it will fight the claims and maintains that AI training qualifies as fair use.