Sony and Warner Music Sue Anthropic Over Alleged Song Piracy Sony and Warner Music have filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, accusing the company of pirating hundreds of song lyrics from prominent artists like The Beatles, Taylor Swift, and Michael Jackson to train its Claude AI models.
This is not an isolated incident; Universal Music Group sued Anthropic last year over similar allegations. Anthropic's business model relies heavily on using copyrighted material for AI training.
While the company claims that its use of copyrighted material constitutes fair use, Sony and Warner Music argue that Anthropic has engaged in blatant copyright theft. The fact that Anthropic paid $1.