Music Publishers Accuse Anthropic of 'Blatant Theft' in Major New Lawsuit The music industry has long been at odds with the tech world over the use of copyrighted material in AI development.
The latest salvo in this battle comes from 35 music publishers, including Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music, who have launched a lawsuit accusing Anthropic of conducting "one of the largest and most blatant ongoing thefts of intellectual property in history.
" This lawsuit has significant implications for the industry as a whole, particularly given Anthropic's plans for an initial public offering (IPO) with a potential valuation of up to $2 trillion.