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scmp.com - Wency Chen - Music publishers accuse Anthropic of 'blatant theft' in major new lawsuit
Music publishers accuse Anthropic of 'blatant theft' in major new lawsuit
South China Morning Post

Some of the world's biggest music publishers have launched a fresh lawsuit against Anthropic, accusing the artificial intelligence giant of conducting “one of the largest and most blatant ongoing thefts of intellectual property in…

gizmodo.com - Mike Pearl - Sony and Warner Music Sue Anthropic, Alleging Theft of Intellectual Property
Sony and Warner Music Sue Anthropic, Alleging Theft of Intellectual Property
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

In what feels a bit like a flashback to the days just after the release of ChatGPT, music publishers are using very harsh language in a new lawsuit against Anthropic, alleging “one of the largest and most blatant ongoing thefts of…

theverge.com - Terrence O'Brien - Sony Music and Warner Chappell are suing Anthropic
Sony Music and Warner Chappell are suing Anthropic
The Verge

The companies call it “one of the largest and most blatant ongoing thefts of intellectual property in history.” The companies call it “one of the largest and most blatant ongoing thefts of intellectual property in…

mirror.co.uk - Seamus Duff - Robbie Williams channels Elmo in furry red outfit at music festival
Robbie Williams channels Elmo in furry red outfit at music festival
Daily Mirror

Robbie Williams looked ready to rock, roll, and... tickle his audience as he channeled his inner Elmo at a European music festival. The 52-year-old pop singer was the headline act during the first night of the Kalorama Music Festival in Lisbon…

axios.com - Ben Berkowitz - Music publishers sue Anthropic, allege 'blantant theft' of copyrighted music
Music publishers sue Anthropic, allege 'blantant theft' of copyrighted music
Axios

Some of the world's largest music publishers filed a blockbuster lawsuit against Anthropic late Friday night, alleging 'one of the largest and most blatant ongoing thefts of intellectual property in history.' Why it matters: The suit is the opening…

techcrunch.com - Kirsten Korosec - Sony Music, Warner sue Anthropic, alleging a 'brazen campaign' of intellectual property theft
Sony Music, Warner sue Anthropic, alleging a 'brazen campaign' of intellectual property theft
TechCrunch

Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell and numerous other music publishers have sued Anthropic and co-founders Dario Amodei and Benjamin Mann, alleging the AI lab conducted a “brazen campaign of illegally torrenting, scraping, and…

businessinsider.com - Lauren Edmonds - Sony accuses Anthropic of 'brazen campaign' to train Claude on its music - and wants up to $150,000 a song
Sony accuses Anthropic of 'brazen campaign' to train Claude on its music - and wants up to $150,000 a song
Business Insider

Sony Music and Warner Chappell want Anthropic to pay up. The publishing companies filed a lawsuit against Anthropic in a Northern California district court on Friday. Anthropic cofounders Dario Amodei and Benjamin Mann were also named in the…

newtimes.co.rw - Frank Ntarindwa - Victor Rukotana bets on Gakondo music to take Rwandan culture global
Victor Rukotana bets on Gakondo music to take Rwandan culture global
The New Times

When Victor Rukotana released his debut album Imararungu in 2025, he was not simply putting out a collection of songs but making a statement about the place he believed traditional Rwandan music should occupy in the country's rapidly evolving…

abc.net.au - Al Newstead - Tina Arena, the 'worst album ever made', and more music doco highlights
Tina Arena, the 'worst album ever made', and more music doco highlights
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Settling in for an enlightening documentary with a compelling soundtrack is a unique cinematic delight. It's the key appeal of the Music On Film program at Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). This year it's included the world premiere of…

laist.com - Robert Garrova - The music of 'Hey Arnold!' stuck with '90s kids. Now it's going on tour
The music of 'Hey Arnold!' stuck with '90s kids. Now it's going on tour
LAist

One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. For many millennials, '90s Nickelodeon shows such as Hey Arnold!, Doug, and Rocko's…

si.com - James Parks - College Football Program Announces Decision to Honor Country Music Icon Dolly Parton
College Football Program Announces Decision to Honor Country Music Icon Dolly Parton
Sports Illustrated

The death of cultural icon Dolly Parton aroused tremendous sympathy and remembrance around the country and the world, and now a college football program based near where she grew up is joining the commemoration as the 2026 season kicks off. Middle…

billboard.com - Lyndsey Havens - Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival Proves There Is Hope For Us All: 13 Best Moments
Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival Proves There Is Hope For Us All: 13 Best Moments
Billboard

Move over, sarcastic and oftentimes degrading t-shirts. At Daisy Chain Fields, feminism is in fashion. Some of the more notable tees and totes carried messages such as: “Heaven knows what a girl can do,” “A life worth fighting…

techradar.com - Rowan Davies - Spotify, I owe you an apology - my smart TV finally got Spotify after years of waiting, and now I love its roster of music videos
Spotify, I owe you an apology - my smart TV finally got Spotify after years of waiting, and now I love its roster of music videos
TechRadar

Spotify, I'm I owe you a huge apology. For the past decade you've been my loyal music companion, but despite my tumultuous relationships with some of your features, your unmatched ubiquity means I can freely use you across my devices — with…

balleralert.com - Keytron Hill - Run It Back: Yung Miami's Journey From Selling Wigs To Music Stardom
Run It Back: Yung Miami's Journey From Selling Wigs To Music Stardom
Baller Alert, Inc

This week's Run It Back takes us back to an old Yung Miami interview that hits differently now that we know everything that came after it. In the clip, she is asked directly about City Girls' music being unapologetically Miami and raunchy, and…

androidpolice.com - Mark Jansen - I moved my entire Spotify library to YouTube Music without losing a single song
I moved my entire Spotify library to YouTube Music without losing a single song
Android Police

Spotify used to be the only real game in town when it came to music streaming, and while competitors showed up over the years, I remained steadfastly loyal to the little green logo. That is, until YouTube Music captured my heart. Subscribing to…

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