Music publishers challenge Anthropic over song lyrics used to train Claude AI chatbot
Major music publishers including Universal Music Group, BMG, Concord and ABKCO are pressing forward with legal battles against AI companies over copyright infringement. The publishers argue that Anthropic illegally used copyrighted lyrics from artists like the Rolling Stones, Bruno Mars, and Beyoncé to train its Claude chatbot without authorization, rejecting the company's potential fair use defense.