Sony Music and Warner Chappell are suing Anthropic
The companies call it “one of the largest and most blatant ongoing thefts of intellectual property in history.”
by Terrence O'Brien
Aug 29, 2026, 6:19 PM UTC
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Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.
Sony Music and Warner Chappell have filed suit against Anthropic in the US District Court for the Northern District of California seeking damages for “tens of thousands” copyrighted works. The companies are asking for up to $150,000 per work, plus up to $25,000 for each instance when identifiable copyright data was stripped. In total, the damages could amount to several billion dollars if a court finds in Sony and Warner’s favor and awards the maximum amount.
This is just the latest high-profile suit against Anthropic, which recently settled a suit brought by the...
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