Music publishers file amended US claims against Anthropic
( May 21, 2026, 19:36 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Music publishers Universal Music, Concord Music Group, and ABKCO Music filed their second amended US complaint accusing Anthropic of copyright infringement. Publishers claim that in the process of building and operating artificial intelligence models, Anthropic unlawfully copies and disseminates vast amounts of copyrighted works — including the lyrics to myriad musical compositions owned or controlled by the publishers. See attached file. ...
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