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Sony Music, Warner Chappell Sue Anthropic Over Alleged Copyright Infringement In Claude AI Training
24htopnews | September 1, 2026 6:08 PM CST

Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music have sued Anthropic, alleging the AI company unlawfully obtained and used tens of thousands of copyrighted musical works to train Claude. The publishers claim material was sourced through scraping and torrent networks and seek potentially billions of dollars in damages

Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music have filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, alleging that the artificial intelligence company unlawfully obtained and used copyrighted musical works to train its Claude AI models.

According to Business Insider, the case, filed in a federal court in Northern California, also names Anthropic co-founders Dario Amodei and Benjamin Mann. Anthropic has rejected the allegations and said it plans to defend itself in court.

Music Publishers Allege Large-Scale Copyright Infringement

The publishers allege that Anthropic accessed tens of thousands of copyrighted musical compositions without obtaining permission. The works cited in the complaint include songs such as , , , , Taylor Swift’s and Mariah Carey’s .


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