Universal Music Group Sues AI Company Anthropic for Alleged Copyright Infringement of Song Lyrics

Major record label Universal Music Group sued AI company Anthropic for distributing copyrighted lyrics via its Claude 2 model.

UMG claims Claude 2 can generate near identical lyrics to hit songs when prompted.

UMG says Anthropic distributes lyrics without proper licensing, unlike other lyric sites.

UMG alleges Anthropic used copyrighted lyrics to train Claude 2 without permission.

UMG argues Anthropic's infringement is "theft", not innovation.