Overview

• Anthropic has agreed to maintain existing measures that prevent its Claude chatbot from reproducing copyrighted song lyrics or creating derivative works based on them.
• The agreement includes applying the same guardrails to future AI models and products developed by the company.
• Music publishers, including Universal Music Group and ABKCO, filed the lawsuit in 2023, alleging that Anthropic’s AI was trained on lyrics from 500 songs without proper licensing.
• The deal allows music publishers to notify Anthropic of any outputs that violate copyright, with the company required to investigate and respond promptly.
• The broader question of whether training AI models on copyrighted material constitutes fair use remains unresolved, with court rulings on this issue expected in the coming months.