AI copyright
Music rights company BMG has filed a lawsuit against AI firm Anthropic, alleging unauthorized use of song lyrics to train its Claude chatbot. The complaint claims infringement dates back to Anthropic's founding and involves works by artists including Justin Bieber and Bruno Mars. BMG seeks damages up to $150,000 per infringed work.
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The UK government has scrapped plans to allow AI firms to use copyrighted works without permission, prompting a positive response from the music industry. Industry leaders hailed the move as avoiding the 'worst possible outcome' but stressed that more action is needed to protect artists. Campaigners including Paul McCartney and Kate Bush had urged the reversal.