Despite this setback, the music publishers remain confident in their broader case against Anthropic. They noted that Anthropic has already agreed to implement "guardrails" to prevent infringing outputs, which they view as a concession to the merits of their claims. Anthropic, on the other hand, expressed satisfaction with the court's decision, maintaining that their use of song lyrics should be considered fair use and looking forward to further defending their position as the case progresses.
Key takeaways:
- A federal court in California denied an injunction sought by music publishers against Anthropic, which would have barred the AI company from using song lyrics to train its AI models.
- The court found the publishers' list of 500 songs to be illustrative and non-exhaustive, making it difficult for Anthropic to comply with the injunction's terms.
- Anthropic expressed satisfaction with the ruling, arguing that its use of song lyrics should be considered fair use under copyright law.
- The music publishers remain confident in their broader case against Anthropic, noting that Anthropic has already agreed to implement 'guardrails' to prevent infringing outputs.