BMG sues Anthropic for alleged use of lyrics in AI training – The San Joaquin Valley Sun
BMG Rights Management has filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Anthropic in California federal court.
The complaint alleges that Anthropic used and reproduced copyrighted lyrics from songs by Bruno Mars, the Rolling Stones, Ariana Grande, and other top musicians for training its Claude chatbot.
The big picture: BMG claims Anthropic infringed hundreds of copyrights by copying lyrics, listing 493 examples in the lawsuit.
Go deeper: BMG stated that Anthropic’s use of copyrighted works from unauthorized sources violates industry standards.
What we’re watching: If found guilty of willful infringement, Anthropic could face statutory damages up to $150,000 per work under U.S. copyright law.
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The complaint alleges that Anthropic used and reproduced copyrighted lyrics from songs by Bruno Mars, the Rolling Stones, Ariana Grande, and other top musicians for training its Claude chatbot.
The big picture: BMG claims Anthropic infringed hundreds of copyrights by copying lyrics, listing 493 examples in the lawsuit.
- The suit follows similar legal actions brought by authors, news outlets, and copyright owners against tech firms over AI training practices.
- Universal Music Group and other publishers previously filed a related lawsuit against Anthropic in 2023, which is still ongoing.
Go deeper: BMG stated that Anthropic’s use of copyrighted works from unauthorized sources violates industry standards.
- AI companies have defended their actions by citing “fair use” of copyrighted material, arguing it is transformed in the AI process.
- BMG is owned by the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann.
What we’re watching: If found guilty of willful infringement, Anthropic could face statutory damages up to $150,000 per work under U.S. copyright law.
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