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Annotated song lyrics on paper beside glowing AI server rack — music publishers sue Anthropic for copyright infringement

Music Publishers File for Summary Judgment Against Anthropic — 'Copyright Infringement on a Massive Scale'

Universal Music Group, Concord, and ABKCO have filed a motion for summary judgment in San Jose federal court, asking a judge to rule that Anthropic's use of copyrighted song lyrics to train its Claude AI model constitutes copyright infringement 'on a massive scale.' The filing argues that Claude produces AI-generated lyrics that serve as market-diluting derivatives of the originals, directly challenging the tech industry's standard fair use defence. The case involves lyrics from at least 500 songs by artists including the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, and Beyoncé. A separate lawsuit by BMG against Anthropic was filed one week earlier.

March 25, 2026Reuters

Anthropic UMG Copyright

White House at dusk with AI neural network nodes and copyright text floating above — AI fair use policy framework

AI & Publishing

White House Backs AI Fair Use, Calls for Collective Licensing Framework

The Trump administration's National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence reiterates that AI training on copyrighted material does not violate copyright law, while simultaneously calling on Congress to consider enabling collective licensing frameworks that would allow rightsholders to negotiate compensation from AI companies without incurring antitrust liability. The framework advises Congress not to take legislative action that would influence judicial determinations on fair use, leaving the question to the courts.

March 24, 2026WilmerHale / White House National Policy Framework

AI Copyright White House

Jack Conte speaking on a SXSW stage with a microphone, crowd visible in background, warm stage lighting

AI & Publishing

Patreon CEO Jack Conte Calls AI Companies' Fair Use Defence 'Bogus' at SXSW

Patreon CEO Jack Conte, speaking at SXSW, attacked AI companies for claiming fair use while simultaneously signing multimillion-dollar licensing deals with Disney, Condé Nast, Vox Media, and Warner Music. 'The AI companies are claiming fair use, but this argument is bogus,' Conte said. 'If it's legal to just use it, why pay?' He argued that the selective application of licensing — to large rights holders but not individual creators — reveals a double standard that the fair use doctrine cannot legitimately sustain.

March 20, 2026Fortune

AI Copyright Fair Use

A gavel resting beside an open book with a glowing AI neural network visualization in a law library setting

Legal & Policy

A comprehensive legal update from Norton Rose Fulbright maps the rapidly shifting AI copyright landscape in early 2026. Key developments include the Supreme Court's denial of certiorari in Thaler v. Perlmutter (confirming human authorship as a copyright requirement), the Bartz v. Anthropic settlement of $1.5 billion on training data claims, and new discovery rulings in the OpenAI MDL establishing that ChatGPT logs are discoverable documents.

March 13, 2026Norton Rose Fulbright

AI Copyright Legal

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AI & Publishing

Australian Artists Urge Government to “Hold Its Nerve” on AI Copyright

Australian creators, including major music publishers, are urging their government to resist pressure from big tech to weaken copyright laws for AI. Despite the government ruling out a text and data mining exemption last year, advocates fear a renewed push to allow AI companies to train their models on creative works without permission or payment. The creative industry argues that existing licensing frameworks are sufficient and that AI companies must participate in the established economy. ---

March 5, 2026ABC News (Australia)

Digital Publishing Trends

Fair Use

Music Publishers File for Summary Judgment Against Anthropic — 'Copyright Infringement on a Massive Scale'

White House Backs AI Fair Use, Calls for Collective Licensing Framework

Patreon CEO Jack Conte Calls AI Companies' Fair Use Defence 'Bogus' at SXSW

Legal Update: AI Copyright Cases in 2026

Australian Artists Urge Government to “Hold Its Nerve” on AI Copyright