BMG sues Anthropic for torrenting songs to train Claude

BMG drops a bombshell lawsuit that could seriously crimp Anthropic's AI training shortcuts.

BMG sues Anthropic

• BMG accuses Anthropic of ripping off lyrics to train Claude.
• The complaint lists four hundred ninety-three infringed songs.
• What a Wonderful World and Uptown Funk among hit tracks named.
• Claude spits out copied lyrics in responses.

Training methods exposed

• Anthropic allegedly torrented pirated songbooks from shadow libraries.
• Library Genesis and Pirate Library Mirror supplied the data.
• Extraction tools stripped away copyright notices deliberately.
• Dario Amodei personally greenlit the torrent grabs.

Legal claims detailed

• Five counts include direct infringement plus contributory violations.
• BMG demands that the case join existing publisher suits.
• Cease and desist from December 2025 got ignored.
• No payment ever made to songwriters or BMG.

Company contrast slammed

• Anthropic touts safety focus yet bulldozes creator rights.
• Valuation sits at three hundred eighty billion dollars now.
• Revenue exploded tenfold yearly recently.
• BMG insists AI needs proper licenses and fair pay.