EN · August 31, 2026

Sony and Warner Music sue Anthropic over alleged use of lyrics for AI training

Sony and Warner Music filed suit against Anthropic, alleging the AI company copied hundreds of song lyrics for model training.

By ADDISMIZAN NEWSROOMPublished August 31, 2026Updated August 31, 2026

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Sony and Warner Music filed suit against Anthropic, alleging the AI company copied hundreds of song lyrics for model training.

Sony, Warner Music sue Anthropic, saying it pirated songs to train its AI

Sony Music and Warner Music sued artificial intelligence company Anthropic, alleging that it copied hundreds of song lyrics to train its systems, according to a report published on August 31, 2026.

The lawsuit cites lyrics associated with artists including The Beatles, Taylor Swift and Michael Jackson. The claims are allegations in litigation and have not been adjudicated.

The case adds to disputes between copyright holders and AI developers over the material used to build generative models.

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