Sony and Warner Sue AI Over 'Eye of the Pirate' Thriller Soundtrack
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- •Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell sued Anthropic on Friday accusing Claude AI of illegally training on copyrighted songs.
- •The lawsuit claims Anthropic scraped thousands of songs, including hits like 'Eye of the Tiger' and 'All I Want for Christmas is You,' from pirate websites.
- •Sony and Warner seek up to $150,000 per song, citing June 2025 court findings that Anthropic downloaded over 7 million pirated books to create Claude.
On a sunny Friday in Northern California, Sony Music and Warner Chappell tossed a lawsuit grenade at Anthropic and cofounders Dario Amodei and Benjamin Mann for turning Claude, their AI chatbot, into a digital kleptomaniac. Anthropic's Claude allegedly scraped thousands of copyrighted jams—think 'Eye of the Tiger,' Mariah’s Christmas earworm, and Taylor Swift's 'Paper Rings'—from infamous pirate sites like Library Genesis and Pirate Library Mirror. A June 2025 judge ruled Anthropic gorged on over 7 million illegal books, including sheets for 'Livin' On a Prayer' and 'Great Balls of Fire.' Sony and Warner want jury justice and up to $150K per song, reminding us all that AI's mixtape stealing HBO drama is just getting started.
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(1 of 3)Anthropic's AI 'Claude' learned to jam by pirating 7 million books and thousands of songs, basically claiming the pirate life but wearing a lawyer’s suit now.
Anthropic's AI training playlist includes 'Eye of the Tiger,' stolen books, and every pirate anthem ever forgotten by Captain Hook.
When your AI buddy streams 'All I Want for Christmas is You' by theft, but demands you pay royalties for singing in the shower.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 8/29/2026 | Author: Lauren Edmonds
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