Universal Music Group Sues AI Company Anthropic for Alleged Copyright Infringement of Song Lyrics
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Major record label Universal Music Group sued AI company Anthropic for distributing copyrighted lyrics via its Claude 2 model.
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UMG claims Claude 2 can generate near identical lyrics to hit songs when prompted.
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UMG says Anthropic distributes lyrics without proper licensing, unlike other lyric sites.
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UMG alleges Anthropic used copyrighted lyrics to train Claude 2 without permission.
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UMG argues Anthropic's infringement is "theft", not innovation.
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