Industry Sep 2, 2026

Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell sue Anthropic

The publishing arms of all three major music companies are now litigating against the Claude maker Source

Originally published by Music Business Worldwide
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Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell sue Anthropic

Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music have filed a multi-billion dollar lawsuit against Anthropic, the creator of the AI model Claude. The plaintiffs describe the situation as one of the most significant instances of intellectual property theft in history. Originally reported by Music Business Worldwide.