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Sony and Warner sue Anthropic for 'blatant violation' of copyright law - Engadget

AnnouncementPolicyAug 29, 2026

Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music have sued Anthropic, alleging thousands of copyright infringements from illegally downloading protected compositions to train its Claude models. The publishers seek a jury trial, up to $150,000 per infringed work, and $25,000 per instance of removed copyright management information. The complaint follows earlier suits by Concord Music Group and Universal Music Group, and a $1.5 billion settlement with authors.

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