AI Trained on Copyrighted Music | Spokane News

Sony and Warner Music are suing Anthropic, the maker of Claude AI, accusing them of stealing hundreds of copyrighted songs—including works by The Beatles, Taylor Swift, and Michael Jackson—to train their AI. Publishers claim Claude can regurgitate lyrics verbatim, and this isn’t the first time Anthropic’s faced these lawsuits—Universal Music Group has sued twice before. Authors and news outlets are also joining the legal fray as AI companies increasingly face IP infringement claims. While Anthropic settled with authors for $1.5 billion last year, Sony and Warner argue that’s not enough to stop what they see as a business model built on copyright theft. Anthropic counters it’s the same legal team recycling old arguments and insists training AI falls under fair use, citing prior court rulings. The publishers are seeking up to $150K per infringed work and an injunction to halt further use—highlighting the escalating clash between AI innovation and intellectual property rights. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/eaed59e9e025bdce