Universal Music Group Files $75M Lawsuit Against AI Firm Anthropic for Copyright Infringement of Popular Song Lyrics

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Universal Music Group, Concord Music Group, and ABKCO have filed a $75 million lawsuit against AI company Anthropic, backed by Amazon, for alleged copyright infringement. The music publishers claim that Anthropic copied and distributed lyrics from at least 500 songs without permission, including works by artists such as Katy Perry, The Rolling Stones, and Beyoncé. The lawsuit aims to stop the use of copyrighted material to train AI systems and seeks damages and a court order to block Anthropic from using their material.
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