Music Publishers Sue Anthropic for $3B Over 20,000 Pirated Works

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  5. Music publishers have filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, seeking $3 billion in damages for the alleged "flagrant piracy" of 20,000 copyrighted works. The original lawsuit had covered about 500 works. (Source: TechCrunch) Original
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